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External Beam Radiotherapy and
Prostatectomy - Equivalent Results
(February 2007)
(Abstract
#4607, interim report, 2006 ASCO Prostate Cancer Symposium). An
Italian study of patients with clinically localized cancer (RP, n=70; EBRT,
n=67) at a median follow-up of 67 months reported biochemical progression
in 31% (RP) and 32% EBRT, and local progression in 15.8% (RP) and 17.9% (EBRT).
The median time to local progression was 65 months for RP and 64 months
for EBRT. Distant failure was seen at a median time of 67 months (RP) and
66 months (EBRT). At 2 years RP showed worse urinary function (p<0.001),
but better bowel function (p<0.001). "Sexual dysfunction was more
prevalent in the RP than in the EBRT group (70.2% versus 61.2%)."
Additional accrual and long-term follow-up data is planned. «
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