The Association Between Erectile Dysfunction and Depressive Symptoms in Men Treated for Prostate Cancer

Journal of Sexual Medicine

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 560-566

  Nelson, Christian J ^a   Mulhall, John P ^a   Roth, Andrew J ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; ED and depression; Independent predictor; Prostate cancer; Sexual function; Treatment

Indexed keywords

AGED; AGING; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CANCER THERAPY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT OF CANCER THERAPY; HORMONAL THERAPY; HOSPITAL ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION SCALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PENIS ERECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551491185     PISSN: 17436095     EISSN: 17436109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1743-6109.2010.02127.x     Document Type: Article

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