A pilot survey of sexual function and quality of life following 3D conformal radiotherapy for clinically localized prostate cancer

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 869-874

  Roach III, Mack ^a   Chinn, Daniel M ^a   John Holland, M D ^b   Clarke, Michelle ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conformal radiation therapy; Impotence; Prostate cancer; Quality of life; Sexual dysfunction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CARCINOMA; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; THREE DIMENSIONAL IMAGING; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030586082     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0360-3016(96)00206-4     Document Type: Article

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