The unique needs of couples experiencing androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer

Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 154-165

  Walker, Lauren M ^a   Robinson, John W ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANTIANDROGEN; ANTINEOPLASTIC HORMONE AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS;

CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; DRUG EFFECT; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIBIDO; MALE; METABOLISM; PENIS ERECTION; PROSTATE TUMOR; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANDROGENS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS, HORMONAL; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIBIDO; MALE; PENILE ERECTION; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77249164733     PISSN: 0092623X     EISSN: 15210715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00926230903554552     Document Type: Article

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