Relationship of the International Prostate Symptom score with urinary flow studies, and catheterization rates following 125I prostate brachytherapy

Abstract

PURPOSE: Prostate cancer patients undergoing 125I brachytherapy were reviewed. A relationship between pretreatment risk factors including International Prostate Symptom (IPS) score, urinary flow studies, and posttreatment urinary morbidity was assessed. METHODS AND MATERIALS: Pretreatment IPS scores and urinary flow studies on 207 patients were reviewed. Relationship between scores and acute urinary morbidity was evaluated.

Authors

Martens C; Pond G; Webster D; McLean M; Gillan C; Crook J

Journal

Brachytherapy, Vol. 5, No. 1, pp. 9–13

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

January 2006

DOI

10.1016/j.brachy.2005.12.002

ISSN

1538-4721

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Gregory Pond

Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences

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