Therapies in Localized Prostate Cancer

Objective: To assess and compare the treatment perception and satisfaction of the patients who underwent radical retropubic prostatectomy (RRP) and external beam radiotherapy (RT) for localized prostate caricer. Material and Methods: The treatment decision, satisfaction and post-treatment parameters of 45 (53.5%) and 39 (46.5%) patients who underwent RRP and RT, respectively for localized prostate cancer between 2003 and 2008 were evaluated with a form consisting of 17 questions. The data obtained from these two groups were compared with each other. Results: The mean age of the patients who underwent RT and RRP were 72.12 +/- 5.41 and 62.63 +/- 8.46 years, respectively (p