Table 4.
AUA symptom scores before and after salvage high-dose-rate brachytherapy (sHDR-BT) in cohort of 17 patients
| Parameter | Prior to sHDR-BT | 1 month post-sHDR-BT | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Incomplete emptying, n (%) | 0.59 | |||
| 0-1 | 12 (71) | 10 (59) | ||
| 2-3 | 2 (12) | 5 (29) | ||
| 4-5 | 3 (18) | 2 (12) | ||
| Frequency, n (%) | 1 | |||
| 0-1 | 9 (53) | 10 (59) | ||
| 2-3 | 5 (29) | 4 (24) | ||
| 4-5 | 3 (18) | 3 (18) | ||
| Intermittency, n (%) | 0.56 | |||
| 0-1 | 12 (71) | 10 (59) | ||
| 2-3 | 2 (12) | 1 (6) | ||
| 4-5 | 3 (18) | 6 (35) | ||
| Urgency, n (%) | 0.19 | |||
| 0-1 | 12 (71) | 6 (35) | ||
| 2-3 | 1 (6) | 3 (18) | ||
| 4-5 | 4 (24) | 8 (47) | ||
| Weak stream, n (%) | 0.38 | |||
| 0-1 | 10 (59) | 6 (35) | ||
| 2-3 | 3 (18) | 6 (35) | ||
| 4-5 | 4 (24) | 5 (29) | ||
| Straining, n (%) | 0.82 | |||
| 0-1 | 14 (82) | 12 (71) | ||
| 2-3 | 1 (6) | 1 (6) | ||
| 4-5 | 2 (12) | 4 (24) | ||
| Nocturia, n (%) | 0.55 | |||
| 0-1 | 9 (53) | 4 (24) | ||
| 2-3 | 3 (18) | 7 (41) | ||
| 4-5 | 5 (29) | 6 (35) | ||