Early stage prostate cancer radiotherapy with or without neoadjuvant androgen derived therapy treatment outcomes on pelvic floor muscle function

EARLY STAGE PROSTATE CANCER RADIOTHERAPY WITH OR WITHOUT NEOADJUVANT ANDROGEN DERIVED THERAPY TREATMENT OUTCOMES ON PELVIC FLOOR MUSCLE FUNCTION

Presenter: Osmotherly PG

This module addresses:

Question: Will pelvic floor muscle training improve urinary and bowel

outcomes in men receiving radiotherapy with or without hormone therapy

treatment for prostate cancer?

Conclusion: Men in the ADT intervention group showed significant

improvement in average squeeze pressures at follow up measurements

providing support for the efficacy of the intervention.

Key Practice Points:

• Evidence of bowel symptoms over time following radiation and hormone

treatment.

• Increasing survival rates raise issues of long-term quality of life.

• Pelvic floor muscle training may improve functional outcomes and quality

of life.

CPD Points: 0.25