Incidence and severity of sexual dysfunction among women with breast cancer: a meta-analysis based on female sexual function index

L Jing, C Zhang, W Li, F Jin, A Wang - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019 - Springer
Purpose Previous meta-analyses have examined the prevalence of sexual dysfunction
among women with cancer, but there is no breast cancer (BC)-specific study. We therefore …

[HTML][HTML] Breast cancer and sexual function

EN Boswell, DS Dizon - Translational andrology and urology, 2015 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
As the most common malignancy affecting women within the United States, breast cancer
can bring about multiple physical and psychological challenges. Among the greatest …

Sexuality, depression and body image after breast reconstruction

SCV Archangelo, M Sabino, DF Veiga, EB Garcia… - Clinics, 2019 - SciELO Brasil
OBJECTIVES: To evaluate the impact of breast reconstruction after mastectomy on sexual
function, body image, and depression. METHODS: This cross-sectional, comparative …

Sexual functioning in breast cancer survivors experiencing body image disturbance

VM Boquiren, MJ Esplen, J Wong, B Toner… - Psycho …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Background Breast cancer treatments and the traumatic nature of the cancer experience
frequently elicit considerable sexual difficulties. Breast cancer survivors (BCS) experiencing …

Sexual health needs and educational intervention preferences for women with cancer

C Stabile, S Goldfarb, RE Baser, DJ Goldfrank… - Breast cancer research …, 2017 - Springer
Purpose To assess sexual/vaginal health issues and educational intervention preferences in
women with a history of breast or gynecologic cancer. Methods Patients/survivors completed …

Factors affecting sexual function and body image of early-stage breast cancer survivors in Poland: a short-term observation

R Kowalczyk, K Nowosielski, I Cedrych… - Clinical breast …, 2019 - Elsevier
Introduction Knowing the important factors influencing sexual function and body image might
facilitate the recovery process of breast cancer survivors. Surgery type, relationship quality …

Qualitative exploration of sexual life among breast cancer survivors at reproductive age

M Maleki, A Mardani, M Ghafourifard… - BMC women's health, 2021 - Springer
Background Our understanding of the experiences of women at reproductive age regarding
sexual life and issues they may face after starting the treatment of breast cancer is limited …

Survivorship, version 2.2017, NCCN clinical practice guidelines in oncology

CS Denlinger, T Sanft, KS Baker, S Baxi… - Journal of the national …, 2017 - jnccn.org
Many cancer survivors experience menopausal symptoms, including female survivors taking
aromatase inhibitors or with a history of oophorectomy or chemotherapy, and male survivors …

Communication avoidance, coping and psychological distress of women with breast cancer

Y Yu, KA Sherman - Journal of behavioral medicine, 2015 - Springer
This study examined the relationship between communication avoidance of cancer-related
topics with psychological distress, and the mediating role of coping strategies, in women …

Sexual dysfunction in women with breast cancer of Northeast Brazil: a retrospective longitudinal study

T Sousa Rodrigues Guedes… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Breast cancer treatment leads to physical and psychological changes. The aim of this study
was to analyze the incidence of sexual dysfunction and its risk factors in women diagnosed …