Impact of Scattered Radiation onTestosterone Deficiency and MaleHypogonadism in Rectal Cancer Treatedwith External Beam Pelvic Irradiation

Impact of Scattered Radiation onTestosterone Deficiency and MaleHypogonadism in Rectal Cancer Treatedwith External Beam Pelvic Irradiation

Background: We performed a prospective study to evaluate the effects of pelvic irradiation on FSH, LH and testosterone levels in male patients with rectal adenocarcinoma. Our aim was to compare the level of male sex hormones in peripheral blood serum before and after pelvic irradiation.Methods:The e...

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Main Authors: Halimeh Khatoon Ahmadi, Mansour Ansari, Ahmad Mosalaei, Shapour Omidvari, Gholam Hossein Omrani, Mohammad Amin Mosleh-Shirazi, Farzad Bidouei, Niloofar Ahmadloo, Mohammad Mohammadianpanah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2010-07-01
Series:Middle East Journal of Cancer
Subjects:
Rectal carcinoma
Male sex hormones
Pelvic irradiation
LH
FSH
Testosterone
Online Access:http://mejc.sums.ac.ir/index.php/mejc/article/view/23/66

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