Quality of life in patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy compared with those who underwent low-dose-rate brachytherapy.

Journal: The Prostate
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Abstract

BACKGROUND: To compare the quality of life (QOL) in patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP) or low-dose-rate brachytherapy (LDR-BT) for prostate cancer.

Authors

  • Yasushi Nakai
    1 University of Miyazaki, Miyazaki, Japan.
  • Nobumichi Tanaka
    Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
  • Isao Asakawa
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
  • Shunta Hori
    Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
  • Makito Miyake
    Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
  • Kaori Yamaki
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
  • Satoshi Anai
    Division of Respiratory Medicine, Iryo Hojin Harasanshin Byoin 1-8, Taihaku-Cho, Hakata-Ku, Fukuoka 812-0033, Japan.
  • Kazumasa Torimoto
    Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Nara, Japan.
  • Takeshi Inoue
    Department of Urology, Nara Prefecture General Medical Center.
  • Masatoshi Hasegawa
    Department of Radiation Oncology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.
  • Kiyohide Fujimoto
    Department of Urology, Nara Medical University, Kashihara, Nara, Japan.