The risk of bladder, bowel, and sexual dysfunction after radiation therapy: what the data tell us and how we can use it to counsel our patients.
Beard
Clair J
CJ
Department of Radiation Oncology, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, 44 Binney Street, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
D001918:Brachytherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D011471:Prostatic Neoplasms / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology*; D013997:Time Factors; D001745:Urinary Bladder Diseases / Q000209:etiology*