Breast reconstruction following cancer: Its impact on patients' and partners' sexual functioning

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 155-179

  Marshall, Catherine ^a   Kiemle, Gundi ^b  

^a NOTTINGHAMSHIRE HEALTHCARE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANASTROZOLE; CLOPIDOGREL; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; ENALAPRIL; GLIMEPIRIDE; PAROXETINE; RAMIPRIL; TAMOXIFEN;

ADULT; ALOPECIA; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; BREAST RECONSTRUCTION; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER SURVIVAL; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HUMAN; LIBIDO DISORDER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUALITY; STRESS;

EID: 21044448830     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990500113310     Document Type: Article

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