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January 2012 in “The Journal of Sexual Medicine” Androgen Deprivation Therapy for prostate cancer often reduces sexual function but intermittent therapy may be more tolerable.
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20 citations,
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19 citations,
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17 citations,
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14 citations,
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9 citations,
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