Clinical Study

Alpha 1-Adrenoceptor Blocker May Improve Not Only Voiding But Also Storage Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms Caused by 125I Brachytherapy for Prostate Cancer

Figure 1

Absolute IPSS and postvoid residual urine volume at baseline and 1, 3, 6, 9, and 12 months after seed implantation in tamsulosin, silodosin, and naftopidil group. The mean values of total IPSS (a), voiding score (b), storage score (c), QOL score (d), and postvoid residual urine volume (e). The statistical significance of intergroup difference of each score or volume after treatment was analyzed by the unpaired t-test ((a) , (b) , and (c) ).
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