Low-dose radiotherapy in 179 patients with Peyronie's disease: Treatment outcome and current sexual functioning

International Journal of Radiation Oncology Biology Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 1353-1356

  Incrocci, Luca ^a   Wijnmaalen, Arendjan ^a   Slob, A Koos ^a   Hop, Wim C J ^a   Levendag, Peter C ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Fibrosis; Peyronie's disease; Radiotherapy; Sexual functioning

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; DYSURIA; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LOW ENERGY RADIATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PAIN; PENIS ERECTION; PEYRONIE DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RADIOTHERAPY; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; X IRRADIATION;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DOSE FRACTIONATION; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PENILE ERECTION; PENILE INDURATION; PENIS; RADIOTHERAPY DOSAGE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034662308     PISSN: 03603016     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-3016(00)00505-8     Document Type: Article

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