Sexual function after permanent 125I-brachytherapy for prostate cancer
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Sexual function after permanent I-brachytherapy for prostate cancer
We prospectively assessed patients’ erectile function (EF) using the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF) and a global assessment questionnaire (GAQ) following permanent Ibrachytherapy for localized prostate cancer. Of 378 treated patients, 220 had a minimal 2-y follow-up and 131/220 were sexually active prior to brachytherapy, with an EF domain score of Z11 (study group). Patients w...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Impotence Research
سال: 2004
ISSN: 0955-9930,1476-5489
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ijir.3901271