Vaginal dilation associated with pelvic radiotherapy: A UK survey of current practice

International Journal of Gynecological Cancer

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 1140-1146

  White, I D ^a   Faithfull, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Patient education; Pelvic radiotherapy; Sexual health assessment; Supportive care; Vaginal dilation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CONSENSUS; DATA ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUALITY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TECHNIQUE; UNITED KINGDOM; VAGINAL DILATION TECHNIQUE;

CONSTRICTION, PATHOLOGIC; DILATATION; DYSPAREUNIA; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; ONCOLOGIC NURSING; ONCOLOGY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PELVIC NEOPLASMS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION ONCOLOGY; RADIOTHERAPY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; VAGINA;

EID: 33745107767     PISSN: 1048891X     EISSN: 15251438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1525-1438.2006.00452.x     Document Type: Article

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