Lovastatin may reduce the risk of erectile dysfunction following radiation therapy for prostate cancer

Mitchell S. AnscherDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; Correspondence[email protected]

Michael G. ChangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA;

Drew MoghanakiDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA; ;Hunter Holmes McGuire Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Richmond, VA, USA;

Mihaela RosuDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

Ross B. MikkelsenDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

Diane HoldfordThe Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

Vicki SkinnerThe Massey Cancer Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

B. Mayer GrobDepartment of Surgery (Urology), Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

Arun SanyalDepartment of Medicine, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA;

Aiping WangDepartment of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

Nitai D. MukhopadhyayDepartment of Biostatistics, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA

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