Cancer negatively impacts on sexual function in adolescents and young adults: The AYA HOPE study

2016124 citationsJournal Articlegreen Open Access

Authors

Lena Wettergren · National Cancer Institute

Erin E. Kent · National Cancer Institute

Sandra A. Mitchell · National Cancer Institute

Brad Zebrack · University of Michigan–Ann Arbor

Charles F. Lynch · University of Iowa

Mara B. Rubenstein · Children's Hospital of Michigan

Theresa H.M. Keegan

Abstract

Many AYAs diagnosed with cancer experience a persistent negative impact on sexual life up to 2 years following diagnosis. The findings underscore the need to develop routine protocols to assess sexual function in AYAs with cancer and to provide comprehensive management in the clinical setting. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Topics & Keywords

Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life Family Support in Illness Cancer survivorship and care

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Gender equality

Publication Details

Published in: Psycho-Oncology

Volume 26, Issue 10, pp. 1632-1639

DOI: 10.1002/pon.4181

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