Sexual and psychological functioning in women after pelvic surgery for gynaecological cancer

European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 652-656

  Aerts, L ^a   Enzlin, P ^a   Verhaeghe, J ^a   Vergote, I ^a   Amant, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Oncology; Quality of life; Sexual dysfunction; Surgery

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; DYSPAREUNIA; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FEMALE; FEMALE SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RECORD; ORGASM; PELVIS SURGERY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING TEST; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UTERINE CERVIX CANCER; VULVA CANCER;

ADULT; AGED; BELGIUM; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENITAL NEOPLASMS, FEMALE; GYNECOLOGIC SURGICAL PROCEDURES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 70949083812     PISSN: 03922936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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