Table 3 Urinary Incontinence following SBRT for prostate cancer: patient-reported responses to EPIC-26 questions 1 (frequency of leakage), 2 (urinary control), 3 (pad usage), 4a (dripping or leaking urine) and UI domain scores
| Â | Start | 1 M | 6 M | 12 M | 18 M | 24 M | 30 M | 36 M |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N= | 204 | 200 | 186 | 178 | 165 | 175 | 171 | 157 |
Frequency of leakage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Never leak | 79.3% | 69.5% | 69.9% | 69.1% | 69.7% | 68.0% | 65.5% | 64.3% |
Leak ≤ 1 time/day | 16.3% | 24.0% | 27.4% | 27.5% | 24.2% | 24.6% | 29.8% | 29.9% |
Leak >1 time/day | 4.4% | 6.5% | 2.7% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 7.4% | 4.7% | 5.7% |
Urinary Control | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total Control | 72.9% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 54.8% | 57.6% | 65.1% | 59.1% | 57.3% |
Occasional dribbling | 26.1% | 35.2% | 34.9% | 41.2% | 37.0% | 31.4% | 34.5% | 36.3% |
Frequent dribbling | 0.0% | 2.0% | 1.6% | 1.7% | 3.0% | 3.4% | 5.8% | 4.5% |
No control | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 1.8% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 1.9% |
Pad Usage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No pads | 96.6% | 92.5% | 95.7% | 92.7% | 91.5% | 92.0% | 90.1% | 89.2% |
1 pad/day | 3.0% | 5.5% | 3.2% | 5.1% | 6.1% | 5.1% | 6.4% | 6.3% |
≥ 2 pads/day | 0.5% | 2.0% | 1.1% | 2.2% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 3.5% | 4.5% |
Bother-dripping/leaking | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No problem | 75.9% | 62.9% | 68.3% | 61.8% | 64.2% | 60.6% | 60.8% | 58.0% |
Small problem | 23.2% | 34.5% | 30.1% | 34.8% | 29.7% | 33.7% | 34.5% | 35.7% |
Mod-Big problem | 1.0% | 2.5% | 1.6% | 3.4% | 6.1% | 5.7% | 4.7% | 6.4% |
UI Domain | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Mild (70-100) | 90.1% | 85.5% | 86.6% | 84.8% | 81.8% | 85.1% | 83.6% | 84.7% |
Moderate (50-69) | 7.4% | 11.0% | 11.8% | 12.4% | 14.5% | 9.1% | 11.1% | 8.3% |
Severe (0-49) | 2.5% | 3.5% | 1.6% | 2.8% | 3.6% | 5.7% | 5.3% | 7.0% |