Sexual concerns in cancer patients: A comparison of GI and breast cancer patients

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1179-1189

  Reese, Jennifer Barsky ^a   Shelby, Rebecca A ^a   Keefe, Francis J ^a   Porter, Laura S ^a   Abernethy, Amy P ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Breast neoplasms; Gastrointestinal neoplasms; Physiological; Quality oflife; Sexual dysfunction; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM CANCER; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

ADULT; AGED; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENTS; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION, PHYSIOLOGICAL;

EID: 77956459889     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-009-0738-8     Document Type: Article

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