Brachytherapy of prostate cancer and sexual dysfunction

UroOncology

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 107-112

  Incrocci, Luca ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Brachytherapy; Prostate cancer; Radiation; Radiotherapy; Sexual and erectile dysfunction

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; SILDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; BEAM THERAPY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INCIDENCE; MALE; PAIN; PENIS PROSTHESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; SEXUAL FUNCTION; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 0036762551     PISSN: 15610950     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1561095021000039486     Document Type: Article

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