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Keywords
Erectile dysfunction
Prostatectomy
Radiotherapy
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Abstract
Objective: To evaluate sexual function in patients diagnosed with non-metastatic prostate adenocarcinoma after treatment at a referral center in a city in Pará. Methods: Analytical, observational cross-sectional study in patients aged 45 to 70 years, through the application of a questionnaire of the International Index of Erectile Function in the surgery, radiotherapy and control groups. Results: There was a higher frequency of moderate to severe sexual dysfunction in the surgery group, with a lower sexual function score compared to the other groups. In the radiotherapy group, mild dysfunction was more frequent in the domains of sexual desire (56.66%), satisfaction with sexual intercourse (40%) and global satisfaction (30%), with a statistically significant difference in the paired analysis between the groups. of prostatectomy and radiotherapy (p<0.05) in all domains of sexual function evaluated. Conclusion: The radiotherapy group showed less decline in sexual function compared to the surgery group.