Health-Related Quality of Life 2 Years After Treatment With Radical Prostatectomy, Prostate Brachytherapy, or External Beam Radiotherapy in Patients With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

Ferrer, Montse; Suárez, José Francisco; Guedea, Ferrán; Fernández, Pablo; Macías, Víctor; Mariño, Alfonso; Hervás, A.; Herruzo, Ismael; Ortiz, M.; Villavicencio, H.; Craven-Bratle, Jordi; Garín, Olatz; Aguiló, F

doi:10.1016/j.ijrobp.2007.12.024

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“…In this context, interest in understanding how treatments will affect HRQL has grown enormously, and the first longitudinal studies including the main treatment options with pre-treatment evaluation and mid-term follow-up have been published recently. Two of these were conducted in the USA [10,11] and one in Spain, the 'Spanish Multicentric Study on Prostate Cancer' [12], with similar results to those from the USA: sexual dysfunction and urinary incontinence were greatest in the prostatectomy group, impairment of bowel function was highest in the external beam radiotherapy group and urinary irritation symptoms were greatest in the brachytherapy group.…”

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Spanish Researchers at the Forefront of Clinical Investigation: The case of quality of life in prostate cancer

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Ferrer

2009

Clin Transl Oncol

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Spanish Researchers at the Forefront of Clinical Investigation: The case of quality of life in prostate cancer

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Ferrer

2009

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“…Generally, there is no conclusive evidence that either surgery, brachytherapy or radiation treatment is superior in terms of disease-free survival and changes in quality of life (Kibel et al, 2012). All three treatment options offer similar survival benefits and can cause temporary and permanent changes to bladder and bowel function as well as sexual function (Ferrer et al, 2008;Hamdy et al, 2016). Therefore, the Ministry of Health Prostate Cancer Taskforce (2013a) recommends patients should be informed of the advantages, disadvantages and potential complications associated with all suitable treatment options and men should consult with both types of specialists before making a decision about treatment.…”

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Men’s Experience of Virtual Simulation to Aid Patient Education for Radiation Treatment to the Prostate

Flockton

2017

Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences

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Prostate cancer affects more than 3000 New Zealand men each year. Many of these men receive a complex type of radiation treatment which requires patients to have a full bladder and empty rectum to aid in the accuracy of treatment delivery and minimise side effects. These concepts can be difficult to explain and current patient education involves verbal and written materials.A 3D immersive teaching tool Virtual Environment Radiotherapy Training system (VERT) can visually simulate and demonstrate how radiation treatment is delivered to the prostate. There is sufficient evidence to support VERT as a useful teaching tool in the academic environment however; using VERT for one-on-one patient education is a novel approach.This qualitative, pilot study set out to explore men's experience of VERT when it was incorporated into education sessions for prostate radiation treatment. More specifically, how VERT shaped the men's understanding of how radiation treatment is delivered; why a full bladder and empty rectum is required; and their initial treatment experience. Data collection involved semi-structured interviews one week after the participants had experienced the VERT education and received their first week of radiation treatment.Interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) was used to offer insight into the men's experience of the VERT education session. The findings strongly suggest VERT education enhances patient understanding of radiation treatment through visual learning. There is a preference to have the VERT education delivered sometime near the first treatment appointment and VERT has the potential to support men through engagement, information sharing and encouraging peer support. There is a role for visual tools such as VERT to be included as part of patient education sessions for radiation treatment to the prostate.iii

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“…En pacientes con cáncer de próstata de riesgo intermedio y alto su utilización se asocia a la administración combinada con RTE, porque en estos estadios existe riesgo de extensión tumoral extraprostática 13 . Se han realizado análisis de calidad de vida entre pacientes tratados con braquiterapia y RTE o cirugía, con ventajas de la primera en menores cifras de incontinencia urinaria, impotencia y toxicidad rectal, aunque si mayores molestias uretrales 14 .…”

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Romero

Sola

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Anales Sis San Navarra

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RESUMENLa braquiterapia consiste en la administración de radiación en contacto íntimo con el tumor, con una baja exposición de los tejidos sanos circundantes. Empezó a utilizarse a comienzos del siglo XX y desde entonces ha ido desarrollándose: diferentes radioisótopos, sistemas de tratamiento a distancia, programas informáticos que permiten un cálculo individualizado de la dosis.Los cambios en los últimos años dentro de la braquiterapia han afectado a dos aspectos. En primer lugar, la incorporación de las técnicas de imagen como la ecografía, la tomografía computarizada (TC) y la resonancia magnética (RM), imprescindibles para el diagnóstico y la estadificación tumoral. Su utilización mientras se realiza el implante ayuda a guiarlo y realizarlo con mayor precisión. En segundo lugar, la utilización de TC, RM y ecografía permiten mejorar la cobertura del tumor o reducir la dosis a los órganos sanos. Se utilizan dentro de sistemas de planificación inversa, que realizan el cálculo de dosis a partir de las recomendaciones de las dosis a administrar al tumor y a los órganos sanos. En estos programas de planificación es posible hacer los cálculos con mucha rapidez, teniendo en cuenta la colocación en cada momento de la fuente. Esta técnica, llamada planificación en tiempo real, empieza a mostrar ventajas en el tratamiento de los cánceres de próstata.La incorporación de las técnicas de imagen y las mejoras en los sistemas de cálculo han hecho que en la actualidad la braquiterapia juegue un papel importante en el tratamiento del cáncer de próstata, cérvix, mama, tumores de cabeza y cuello, bronquio o esófago.Palabras clave. Braquiterapia guiada por imagen. Planificación en tiempo real. Cáncer de próstata. Cáncer de mama. Cáncer de cérvix. ABSTRACTBrachytherapy consists in the administration of radiation in intimate contact with the tumour, with a low exposure of neighbouring healthy tissues. Its use began in the early XX century and it has developed since then: different radioisotopes, systems of remote treatment, computer programs making individual dose calculation possible.In recent years there have been changes affecting two aspects of brachytherapy. In the first place, the incorporation of imaging techniques such as echography, computerised tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance (MR), indispensable for diagnosis and tumoural staging. Their use when the implant is being done helps in guiding and carrying out the operation with greater precision. In the second place, the use of CT, MR and echography makes better coverage of the tumour possible, or reduces the dose to healthy organs. They are used in inverse planning systems, which carry out dose calculation on the basis of the doses to be administered to the tumour and healthy organs. In these planning programs it is possible to make calculations more rapidly, taking account of the placement of the source at each moment in time. This technique, called real-time planning, is starting to show advantages in the treatment of prostate cancer.Incorporation of imaging techni...

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Health-Related Quality of Life 2 Years After Treatment With Radical Prostatectomy, Prostate Brachytherapy, or External Beam Radiotherapy in Patients With Clinically Localized Prostate Cancer

Cited by 158 publications

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Spanish Researchers at the Forefront of Clinical Investigation: The case of quality of life in prostate cancer

Spanish Researchers at the Forefront of Clinical Investigation: The case of quality of life in prostate cancer

Men’s Experience of Virtual Simulation to Aid Patient Education for Radiation Treatment to the Prostate

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