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Sexual Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy and the Use of PDE-5 Inhibitors

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Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction

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Prostate cancer and its treatment invoke the fear of “castration” and death in many men. Every man has heard of notable men with prostate cancer (Table 1).

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  1. Department of Urology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY

    Andrew R. McCullough MD, FACS

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  1. Department of Urology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, Jacksonville, FL

    Gregory A. Broderick MD

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McCullough, A.R. (2005). Sexual Dysfunction After Radical Prostatectomy and the Use of PDE-5 Inhibitors. In: Broderick, G.A. (eds) Oral Pharmacotherapy for Male Sexual Dysfunction. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1385/1-59259-871-4:409

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