Chronic fatigue after radiotherapy for carcinoma of the prostate:: correlation with anorectal and genitourinary function

被引：22

作者：

Vordermark, D

Schwab, M

Flentje, M

Sailer, M

Kölbl, O

机构：

[1] Univ Wurzburg, Dept Radiat Oncol, D-97080 Wurzburg, Germany

[2] Univ Wurzburg, Dept Surg, D-97080 Wurzburg, Germany

来源：

RADIOTHERAPY AND ONCOLOGY | 2002年 / 62卷 / 03期

关键词：

fatigue; carcinoma of the prostate; quality of life; radiotherapy;

D O I：

10.1016/S0167-8140(01)00492-3

中图分类号：

R73 [肿瘤学];

学科分类号：

100214 ;

摘要：

In an investigation of chronic fatigue in patients treated with radical or post-operative radiotherapy for carcinoma of the prostate, the Brief Fatigue Inventory, urinary and anorectal function questionnaires were completed by 103 patients 2.1 years (median) after treatment. The mean fatigue score (2.8 +/- 2.3) and the rate of severe fatigue (18.7%) were higher than published data for healthy controls (2.2 +/- 1.8 and 5%, respectively). Fatigue was significantly correlated with fecal incontinence and urinary symptoms, suggesting an association of chronic and late radiation toxicity in carcinoma of the prostate. (C) 2002 Elsevier Science Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

引用

页码：293 / 297

页数：5

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