Effect of pelvic radiotherapy for prostate cancer on bowel, bladder, and sexual function: The patient's perspective

Urology

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 387-394

  Crook, J ^a   Esche, B ^b   Futter, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; DYSURIA; FECES INCONTINENCE; FOLLOW UP; HEMATURIA; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NOCTURIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCTITIS; PROSTATE CANCER; TREATMENT OUTCOME; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0029965670     PISSN: 00904295     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0090-4295(99)80458-0     Document Type: Article

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