Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on sexual function

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 198-203

  Mazzola, Clarisse R ^a   Mulhall, John P ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

androgen deprivation therapy; castration; ejaculation; erectile dysfunction; orgasm

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ANDROSTENEDIONE; GONADORELIN AGONIST; LEUPRORELIN; TESTOSTERONE;

ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; LUMBAR SPINAL CORD; MEDIAL PREOPTIC AREA; NONHUMAN; ORGASM; PENIS NOCTURNAL TUMESCENCE; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL HEALTH;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; CRICETINAE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, ANIMAL; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATS; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84858055379     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2011.106     Document Type: Review

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