Erectile dysfunction and radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Sexologies

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 116-120

  Incrocci, L ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction; Prostate cancer; Radiation; Radiotherapy; Sexual function

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; PHOSPHODIESTERASE V INHIBITOR; PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN; SILDENAFIL; TADALAFIL; VARDENAFIL;

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL INJURY; BRACHYTHERAPY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CLINICAL TRIAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EXTERNAL BEAM RADIOTHERAPY; HUMAN; INTENSITY MODULATED RADIATION THERAPY; MALE GENITAL SYSTEM SURGERY; MORBIDITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PELVIS; PENIS ERECTION; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; RADIATION DOSE; SEXUAL FUNCTION; UNSPECIFIED SIDE EFFECT;

EID: 33745514263     PISSN: 11581360     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sexol.2006.03.005     Document Type: Article

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