Radiotherapy for prostate cancer and sexual functioning

Hospital Medicine

Volumn 65, Issue 10, 2004, Pages 605-608

  Incrocci, Luca ^a  

^a ERASMUS MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PAPAVERINE; PHENTOLAMINE; SILDENAFIL;

BRACHYTHERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; EVALUATION; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; INCIDENCE; PROSTATE CANCER; REVIEW; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

EID: 7644220900     PISSN: 14623935     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hosp.2004.65.10.16610     Document Type: Review

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