A systematic review of expanded prostate cancer index composite (EPIC) quality of life after surgery or radiation treatment

Canadian Journal of Urology

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 7599-7606

  Lee, Tsz Kin ^a   Breau, Rodney Henry ^b   Mallick, Ranjeeta ^b   Eapen, Libni ^c  

^a Christchurch Dermatology Centre   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c OTTAWA REGIONAL CANCER CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

EPIC; Prostate cancer; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECTS; BRACHYTHERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MALE; MICTURITION DISORDER; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE;

BRACHYTHERAPY; ERECTILE DYSFUNCTION; HUMANS; MALE; PROSTATECTOMY; PROSTATIC NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; URINATION DISORDERS;

EID: 84931350871     PISSN: 11959479     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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