Table 7: Association between variables and radiotherapy technique.
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RT (P Value) |
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Category |
2D-RT |
3D-CRT |
IMRT |
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Age |
0.18# |
0.009* |
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RT dose |
2.7e-09* |
0.00005* |
0.015* |
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Gleason score |
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RP |
0.19# |
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0.13# |
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HT |
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Bowel function frequency |
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Diarrhoea |
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Haematochezia |
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Faecal urgency |
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Rectal pain |
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Dysuria |
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Haematuria |
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Nocturia |
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Incontinence |
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0.03* |
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Leakage with cough/sneeze |
0.24# |
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0.054# |
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Wears protection for incontinence |
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Decreased erection capacity |
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RT, radiotherapy; 2D-RT, conventional radiotherapy; 3D-CRT, conformal radiotherapy; IMRT, intensity-modulate 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.