Table 4 mean values of urinary, bowel, sexual symptom scales; functional scales; global health status

before

1 month

6 months

1 year

2 years

3 years

N° patients

38

38

38

26

10

6

Symptom scales

   urinary

9.6

15.9

8.3

4.6

4.5

4.3

   bowel

2.5

2.7

2.6

3.1

5

5.8

   sexual

44

17.1

17.2

19

40

40

Functional scales

   physical

89.9

86.9

87.9

90.8

89.4

84.4

   role

90.4

85.1

92.5

90.4

88.4

83.3

   emotional

85.9

89.9

94.3

95.6

94.2

97.2

   cognitive

87.3

86.4

88.5

89.5

81.7

77.2

   social

93.5

93.6

96.5

94.9

98.4

100

Global health status

82.7

60.3

78.1

79.1

81.6

75