Prostate cancer: Severe urinary incontinence after surgery is common

Key clinical point: More than 9% of men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy report a bad urinary incontinence score. Only approximately 9% of these men receive subsequent incontinence surgery.

Major finding: About 5,165 men completed a posttreatment survey after a median time of 18.6 months. A “bad” urinary incontinence score was reported by 9.3% of patients, and 4% also reported having had a big problem with their urinary function. Only 9.1% of patients with "bad" urinary incontinence scores underwent incontinence surgery within 6 months.

Study details: A retrospective study of 11,290 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy between April 2014 and January 2016.

Disclosures: This work was supported by National Institute of Health Research, Medical Research Council, University College London Hospitals/University College London Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, and others. The authors received honoraria, advisory fees, travel expenses, and/or being employed outside this work.

Source: Parry MG et al. BJU Int. 2021 Nov 30. doi: 10.1111/bju.15663.

Key clinical point: More than 9% of men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy report a bad urinary incontinence score. Only approximately 9% of these men receive subsequent incontinence surgery.

Major finding: About 5,165 men completed a posttreatment survey after a median time of 18.6 months. A “bad” urinary incontinence score was reported by 9.3% of patients, and 4% also reported having had a big problem with their urinary function. Only 9.1% of patients with "bad" urinary incontinence scores underwent incontinence surgery within 6 months.

Study details: A retrospective study of 11,290 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy between April 2014 and January 2016.

Disclosures: This work was supported by National Institute of Health Research, Medical Research Council, University College London Hospitals/University College London Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, and others. The authors received honoraria, advisory fees, travel expenses, and/or being employed outside this work.

Source: Parry MG et al. BJU Int. 2021 Nov 30. doi: 10.1111/bju.15663.

Key clinical point: More than 9% of men with prostate cancer undergoing radical prostatectomy report a bad urinary incontinence score. Only approximately 9% of these men receive subsequent incontinence surgery.

Major finding: About 5,165 men completed a posttreatment survey after a median time of 18.6 months. A “bad” urinary incontinence score was reported by 9.3% of patients, and 4% also reported having had a big problem with their urinary function. Only 9.1% of patients with "bad" urinary incontinence scores underwent incontinence surgery within 6 months.

Study details: A retrospective study of 11,290 patients with prostate cancer who underwent radical prostatectomy between April 2014 and January 2016.

Disclosures: This work was supported by National Institute of Health Research, Medical Research Council, University College London Hospitals/University College London Comprehensive Biomedical Research Centre, and others. The authors received honoraria, advisory fees, travel expenses, and/or being employed outside this work.

Source: Parry MG et al. BJU Int. 2021 Nov 30. doi: 10.1111/bju.15663.