Interventions for sexuality after pelvic radiation therapy and gynecological cancer

Cancer Journal

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 45-47

  Katz, Anne ^a  

^a CANCERCARE MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Gynecological cancer; Sexual functioning; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; ASTROGLIDE; CONJUGATED ESTROGEN; ESTRADIOL; LUBRICATING AGENT; POLYCARBOPHIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BODY IMAGE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CANCER SURGERY; EMOTION; FATIGUE; GYNECOLOGIC CANCER; HUMAN; OVARIECTOMY; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SELF CONCEPT; SEX THERAPY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VAGINA ATROPHY; VAGINA CANCER; VAGINAL BURNING SENSATION; VAGINAL DRYNESS; VAGINAL PRURITUS; VULVA CANCER;

EID: 61449240326     PISSN: 15289117     EISSN: 1540336X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PPO.0b013e31819585cf     Document Type: Article

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