Table 5: Association between late effect and treatment type.
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Treatment (P Value) |
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Late effects |
RT |
RP |
HT |
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Alteration of bowel function |
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Diarrhoea |
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Haematochezia |
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Faecal urgency |
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Faecal incontinence |
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|
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Rectal pain |
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Dysuria |
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Haematuria |
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0.07# |
0.19# |
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Nocturia |
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Incontinence |
0.04* |
0.01* |
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Leakage with cough/sneeze |
0.06# |
0.003* |
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Wears protection for incontinence |
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0.12# |
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Reduction of erection capacity |
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RT, radiotherapy; RP, radical prostatectomy; HT, hormonal therapy. *, p<0.05 (Chi-square test); #, p<0.25 (Chi-square test). P values were shown only for cases in which significant differences were seen.