Radiotherapeutic prophylaxis of gynecomastia [3]

Journal of Clinical Oncology

Volumn 23, Issue 24, 2005, Pages 5845-

  Thönnessen, Daniel ^a   Wenz, Frederik ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; BICALUTAMIDE; TAMOXIFEN; ANILIDE; ANTIANDROGEN; ANTINEOPLASTIC HORMONE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS; NITRILE; TRIAZOLE DERIVATIVE;

DEPRESSION; ERYTHEMA; GYNECOMASTIA; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOT FLUSH; HUMAN; LETTER; MASTALGIA; MOOD CHANGE; OSTEOPOROSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPHYLAXIS; PROSTATE CANCER; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SIDE EFFECT; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT DURATION; MALE; NOTE; PAIN; PROSTATE TUMOR; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANILIDES; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; GYNECOMASTIA; HUMANS; MALE; NITRILES; PAIN; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; TAMOXIFEN; TRIAZOLES;

EID: 24944455542     PISSN: 0732183X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1200/JCO.2005.01.7327     Document Type: Letter

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