Quality of Life After Pelvic Radiotherapy or Vaginal Brachytherapy for Endometrial Cancer: First Results of the Randomized PORTEC-2 Trial

PURPOSE Studies on quality of life (QOL) among women with endometrial cancer have shown that patients who undergo pelvic radiotherapy report lower role functioning and more diarrhea and fatigue. In the Post Operative Radiation Therapy in Endometrial Cancer (PORTEC) trial, patients with endometrial c...

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Published in:	Journal of clinical oncology Vol. 27; no. 21; pp. 3547 - 3556
Main Authors:	NOUT, Remi A, PUTTER, Hein, SMIT, Vincent T. H. B. M, NIJMAN, Hans W, VAN DEN TOL, Philine P, CREUTZBERG, Carien L, JÜRGENLIEMK-SCHULZ, Ina M, JOBSEN, Jan J, LUTGENS, Ludy C. H. W, VAN DER STEEN-BANASIK, Elzbieta M, MENS, Jan Willem M, SLOT, Annerie, STENFERT KROESE, Marika C, VAN BUNNINGEN, BartN. F. M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Alexandria, VA American Society of Clinical Oncology 20-07-2009
Subjects:	Activities of Daily Living - psychology Adult Aged, 80 and over Biological and medical sciences Endometrial Neoplasms - complications Endometrial Neoplasms - psychology Endometrial Neoplasms - radiotherapy Female Female genital diseases Gynecology. Andrology. Obstetrics Humans Male Medical sciences Neoplasm Staging Pelvis - radiation effects Postoperative Period Prostatic Neoplasms - complications Prostatic Neoplasms - psychology Prostatic Neoplasms - radiotherapy Quality of Life - psychology Radiation Injuries - complications Radiation Oncology Socioeconomic Factors Surveys and Questionnaires Treatment Outcome Tumors Endometrium cancer Malignant tumor Radiotherapy Female genital diseases Quality of life Randomization Cancerology Treatment Pelvic cavity Uterine diseases Clinical trial Curietherapy Cancer Vaginal cancer Primary cancer
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