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This study compares virtual and in-person follow-up visits among patients withprostate cancer (PCa) after definitive radiotherapy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>METHODS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A prospective cross-sectional study was conducted at King Hussein Cancer Center (KHCC), Jordan, using two validated Arabic questionnaires: the European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire Communication Module (EORTC QLQ-COMU26) to assess patient-provider communication quality, and the Expanded Prostate Cancer Index Composite for Clinical Practice (EPIC-CP) to assess health-related quality of life (HRQoL). Associations between visit types and patient age, clinic day, distance from hospital, and transportation support were examined.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>RESULTS<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 248 patients were included, with 118 (48.0%) seen virtually and 130 (52.0%) in person. In-person visits were more common among those younger than 70 years (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .001), those seen on weekdays (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001), as well as those living closer to the hospital or with transportation support (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). Virtual visits demonstrated significantly higher communication scores across all EORTC QLQ-COMU26 domains (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      &lt; .001). No significant difference in HRQoL was observed between groups based on total EPIC-CP score (\n                      <jats:italic toggle=\"yes\">P<\/jats:italic>\n                      = .403).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>CONCLUSION<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Virtual follow-up visits provided comparable HRQoL outcomes and significantly better communication quality compared with in-person visits. 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