Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis

The true causes of sexual disorders after radiation treatment of prostate cancer, among which the central role is occupied by erectile dysfunction, are still not fully clarified. The number of patients who undergo various radiation-exposure options as a radical therapy is steadily increasing, which...

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Main Authors: R. V. Novikov, S. N. Novikov, V. V. Protoshchak, I. B. Dzhalilov, S. S. Litinskiy
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Published: Luchevaya Diagnostika, LLC 2021-03-01
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Online Access:https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/614
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description The true causes of sexual disorders after radiation treatment of prostate cancer, among which the central role is occupied by erectile dysfunction, are still not fully clarified. The number of patients who undergo various radiation-exposure options as a radical therapy is steadily increasing, which makes the issue very relevant. This literature review provides up-to-date data on the most studied probable mechanisms of the erectile function status decline after radiation therapy for prostate cancer.
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spelling doaj-art-8b4dc0e51a1b4d1f8cc98f93237d053f2025-08-20T03:18:01ZengLuchevaya Diagnostika, LLCВестник рентгенологии и радиологии0042-46762619-04782021-03-011021667410.20862/0042-4676-2021-102-1-66-74367Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on PathogenesisR. V. Novikov0S. N. Novikov1V. V. Protoshchak2I. B. Dzhalilov3S. S. Litinskiy4Petrov National Medical Research Center for Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation; Saint-Petersburg State UniversityPetrov National Medical Research Center for Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationKirov Military Medical Academy, Ministry of Defense of the Russian FederationSaint-Petersburg State UniversityPetrov National Medical Research Center for Oncology, Ministry of Health of the Russian FederationThe true causes of sexual disorders after radiation treatment of prostate cancer, among which the central role is occupied by erectile dysfunction, are still not fully clarified. The number of patients who undergo various radiation-exposure options as a radical therapy is steadily increasing, which makes the issue very relevant. This literature review provides up-to-date data on the most studied probable mechanisms of the erectile function status decline after radiation therapy for prostate cancer.https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/614prostate cancerradiotherapyerectile dysfunctionreview
spellingShingle R. V. Novikov
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Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
Вестник рентгенологии и радиологии
prostate cancer
radiotherapy
erectile dysfunction
review
title Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
title_full Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
title_fullStr Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
title_full_unstemmed Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
title_short Radiation-Induced Erectile Dysfunction in Prostate Cancer Patients: Up-to-Date View on Pathogenesis
title_sort radiation induced erectile dysfunction in prostate cancer patients up to date view on pathogenesis
topic prostate cancer
radiotherapy
erectile dysfunction
review
url https://www.russianradiology.ru/jour/article/view/614
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