title: Cancer and male sexual dysfunction.
abstract: Many men with cancer develop erectile dysfunction during treatment of their malignancy. Erectile dysfunction in these patients often has multiple causes, both physiologic and psychological. Various treatment options, including mechanical/surgical approaches and pharmacologic agents, are available to treat erectile dysfunction. Recent elucidation of the mechanism of erection at the organ, cellular, and molecular level have led to effective new local and systemic treatments. The successful treatment of erectile dysfunction depends on the provider's thorough knowledge of the mechanism of erection and the various available therapies. This article provides an overview of the pathophysiology and evaluation of erectile dysfunction, as well as useful treatment regimens.
authors.affiliation: Uniformed Services University, Fort Lewis, Washington, USA.
authors.forename: R A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Costabile
mesh_terms: D007172:Erectile Dysfunction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*