Prostaatkanker is wereldwijd de op één na meest voorkomende vorm van kanker bij mannen (Bray, et al., 2018). In Nederland blijkt dit bij mannen boven de 45 jaar zelfs de meest voorkomende vorm van deze ziekte te zijn (Gommer & Poos, 2020). Voor de behandeling van prostaatkanker wordt regelmatig inwendige …

Purpose To investigate the course of quality of life (QoL) among prostate cancer patients treated with external beam radiotherapy and to compare the results with QoL of a normal age-matched reference population. Conclusion Prostate cancer patients experience a small worsening of QoL as compared with …

Quality of life (QoL) of cancer patients after treatment may not only be affected by the treatment itself, but also by non-treatment related factors such as co-morbidity. As co-morbidity among prostate cancer patients is prevalent it is relevant to understand its impact on QoL. In this reagard, a comparison …