Background factors and short-term health-related quality of life in patients who initially underwent radical prostatectomy or androgen deprivation therapy for localized prostate cancer in a Japanese prospective observational study (J-CaP Innovative Study-

Treatment risk influenced decisions on primary treatment for localized prostate cancer. Although there was a selection bias, short-term overall satisfaction in the PADT group was superior to that in the RP group in this clinical study.