Impact of androgen deprivation therapy on sexual function: A response

Asian Journal of Andrology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 793-794

  Wibowo, Erik ^a   Wassersug, Richard ^a,b   Warkentin, Karen ^c   Walker, Lauren ^d   Robinson, John ^e   Brotto, Lori ^b   Johnson, Thomas ^f  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c USA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^e TOM BAKER CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

^f CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ESTROGEN;

ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; CANCER PATIENT; CASTRATION; HUMAN; LETTER; LIBIDO; MALE TO FEMALE TRANSSEXUAL; NONHUMAN; PENIS PROSTHESIS; SEXUAL AROUSAL; SEXUAL FUNCTION;

ANDROGEN ANTAGONISTS; ANIMALS; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 84866242188     PISSN: 1008682X     EISSN: 17457262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/aja.2012.60     Document Type: Letter

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