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Benefit:
To avoid or delay unnecessary treatment and its side effects. Quality of life may be better in this time.
You will be carefully monitored for any changes and offered treatment if / when they occur.
Urinary function:
At 6 months, problems with urinary continence were reported in 39 out of 100 patient
At 6 years, problems with urinary continence were reported in 50 out of 100 patients
At 6 months, moderate to severe urinary incontinence problems were reported in 4 out of 100 patients
At 6 years, moderate to severe urinary incontinence problems were reported in 8 out of 100 patients
Bowel function:
At 6 months, problems with faecal incontinence more than once per week were reported in 2 out of 100 patients
At 6 years, problems with faecal incontinence more than once per week were reported in 3 out of 100 patients
At 6 months, moderate to severe impact of bowel habits on quality of life was reported in 3 out of 100 patients
At 6 years, moderate to severe impact of bowel habits on quality of life was reported in 4 out of 100 patients
Sexual function:
At 6 months, moderate or severe problems with sexual function were reported in 29 out of 100 patients
At 6 years, moderate or severe problems with sexual function were reported in 40 out of 100 patients
The information given on survival, disease progression and side effects is taken from the NICE guidelines and is based on evidence from a large UK trial (ProtecT).