Patient-reported outcomes (PROs) are measures of how patients feel or what they are able
to do in the context of their health status; PROs are reports, usually on questionnaires, about …

A key challenge in radiotherapy is to maximize radiation doses to cancer cells while
minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissue. As severe toxicity in a minority of patients …

Background Clinically significant nonmetastatic prostate cancer (PCa) is currently treated
using whole-gland therapy. This approach is effective but can have urinary, sexual, and …

Background The purpose of this analysis was to compare long-term urinary, bowel, and
sexual function after radical prostatectomy or external-beam radiation therapy. Methods The …

Objectives. Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) is an increasingly important endpoint in
prostate cancer care. However, pivotal issues that are not fully assessed in existing HRQOL …

Purpose: Radiotherapy is important in managing pelvic cancers. However, radiation
enteropathy may occur and can be dose limiting. The gut microbiota may contribute to the …

The available dose/volume/outcome data for rectal injury were reviewed. The volume of
rectum receiving≥ 60Gy is consistently associated with the risk of Grade≥ 2 rectal toxicity …

ContextPatients with prostate cancer and their physicians need knowledge of treatment
options and their potential complications, but limited data on complications are available in …

Background: Although many studies have provided data on erectile dysfunction in specific
settings, few studies have been large enough to precisely examine age-specific prevalence …

Background Cancer patients experience anxiety and depression after diagnosis and during
treatment. A wide range of psychological interventions have been proposed to alleviate …