Comparative patient-centered outcomes (health state and adverse sexual symptoms) between adjuvant brachytherapy versus no adjuvant brachytherapy in early-stage endometrial cancer.
Damast S, Alektiar K, Goldfarb S, Gerber N, Eaton A, Patil S, Mosenkis J, Sit L, Rogak L, Leitao M, Carter J, Basch E. Comparative patient-centered outcomes (health state and adverse sexual symptoms) between adjuvant brachytherapy versus no adjuvant brachytherapy in early-stage endometrial cancer. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2012, 30: 9104-9104. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.30.15_suppl.9104.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchFemale Sexual Function IndexSimple hysterectomyPoor sexual functioningFSFI scoreEndometrial cancerSexual functioningAdjuvant brachytherapyExact testEarly-stage endometrial cancerHealth statesStage I endometrial cancerBaseline sexual activityMedian FSFI scorePatient-centered outcomesSexual Function IndexWorse sexual functioningFisher's exact testWaiver of consentTreatment-related itemsCross-sectional analysisPoor health statesCurrent sexual functioningHormonal therapyPrimary endpointAlone group