EFFECTS OF LEUPROLIDE ACETATE ON THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF PATIENTS WITH PROSTATE CANCER: A PROSPECTIVE LONGITUDINAL COHORT STUDY

Effects of leuprolide acetate on the quality of life of patients with prostate cancer: A prospective longitudinal cohort study

Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) on the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of patients with prostate cancer (PC) and compare the changes in the HRQOL between ADT alone and ADT plus intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT).Materials and methods: Patients with PC were prospecti

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Postabortal rehabilitation: theoretical and practical aspects

The need for post-abortion rehabilitation is conditioned by the frequency and relevance of delayed and long-term complications of induced abortions.Numerous studies demonstrate feasibility of using oral contraceptives for the Dehydrated prevention of adverse effects of abortion not only due to their good contraceptive effect, but also their ability

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The effect of cartilage decellularized extracellular matrix-chitosan compound on treating knee osteoarthritis in rats

Knee osteoarthritis (KOA) refers to a common disease in orthopaedics, whereas effective treatments have been rarely developed.As indicated from existing studies, chondrocyte death, extracellular matrix degradation and subchondral bone injury are recognized as the pathological basis of KOA.The present study aimed to determine the therapeutic effect

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