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Sexual functioning morbidity among cancer survivors. Current status and future research directions

Sexual functioning morbidity among cancer survivors. Current status and future research directions The current article reviews available data and considers methodologic issues for future research in which sexual functioning among adult cancer patients is an endpoint variable. Circumstances that may cause sexual disruption for any cancer patient are suggested, including mood disturbance, changed health status, somatization, and reprioritization of life concerns. Data on the incidence and magnitude of sexual functioning morbidity following the diagnosis and treatment of cancer at major organ sites, including breast, genital, colon, rectum, and bladder, are reviewed. Finally, strategies for continuing descriptive study of the sexual problems of cancer patients are suggested. Such data are necessary to eventually target preventive or therapeutic resources to patients in greatest need. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Cancer Wiley

Sexual functioning morbidity among cancer survivors. Current status and future research directions

Cancer , Volume 55 (8) – Mar 15, 1986

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Wiley
Copyright
"Copyright © 1985 Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company"
ISSN
0008-543X
eISSN
1097-0142
DOI
10.1002/1097-0142(19850415)55:8<1835::AID-CNCR2820550832>3.0.CO;2-K
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Abstract

The current article reviews available data and considers methodologic issues for future research in which sexual functioning among adult cancer patients is an endpoint variable. Circumstances that may cause sexual disruption for any cancer patient are suggested, including mood disturbance, changed health status, somatization, and reprioritization of life concerns. Data on the incidence and magnitude of sexual functioning morbidity following the diagnosis and treatment of cancer at major organ sites, including breast, genital, colon, rectum, and bladder, are reviewed. Finally, strategies for continuing descriptive study of the sexual problems of cancer patients are suggested. Such data are necessary to eventually target preventive or therapeutic resources to patients in greatest need.

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CancerWiley

Published: Mar 15, 1986

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