Couples-based interventions following prostate cancer treatment: A narrative review

Translational Andrology and Urology

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 232-242

  Nelson, Christian J ^a   Emanu, Jessica C ^a   Avildsen, Isabelle ^a  

^a MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Erectile dysfunction (ED); Erectile rehabilitation; Prostate cancer (PC); Sexual function

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN DEPRIVATION THERAPY; BECK HOPELESSNESS SCALE; BRIEF SYMPTOM INVENTORY; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CANCER STAGING; CANCER THERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTIMACY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PROSTATE CANCER; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TUMOR LOCALIZATION;

EID: 84928946520     PISSN: 22234683     EISSN: 22234691     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2015.04.04     Document Type: Review

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