Research Article
Alterations of Sexual and Erectile Functions after Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer Based on Patient-Reported Questionnaires
Table 4
Severity of erectile dysfunction (SHIM) after radiotherapy.
| | | Baseline | 3 months | 6 months | 12 months | 18 months | 24 months | 36 months | 48 months | 60 months | | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) | HT 0 (%) | HT 1 (%) |
| | Severe ED | 26.7 | 53.6 | 47.1 | 72.5 | 42.4 | 60.8 | 48.3 | 60.5 | 58.3 | 70.6 | 56.5 | 54.4 | 65.5 | 56.3 | 51.7 | 67.5 | 75.9 | 66.7 | | Moderate ED | 13.3 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 9.1 | 9.5 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 8.8 | 4.3 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 12.5 | 17.2 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 15.4 | | Mild-moderate ED | 13.3 | 17.5 | 12.9 | 7.7 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 15.0 | 7.9 | 12.5 | 17.6 | 13.0 | 17.5 | 6.9 | 18.8 | 0.0 | 10.0 | 3.4 | 2.6 | | Mild ED | 21.3 | 13.4 | 18.6 | 7.7 | 16.7 | 6.8 | 13.3 | 14.5 | 12.5 | 0.0 | 6.5 | 12.3 | 3.4 | 10.4 | 6.9 | 10.0 | 6.9 | 7.7 | | No signs of ED | 25.3 | 2.1 | 14.3 | 4.4 | 16.7 | 8.1 | 16.7 | 9.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 19.6 | 3.5 | 13.8 | 2.1 | 24.1 | 7.5 | 10.3 | 7.7 |
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