Self-Reported Sexual Function Measures Administered to Female Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review, 2008-2014

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 433-466

  Jeffery, Diana D ^a   Barbera, Lisa ^b   Andersen, Barbara L ^c   Siston, Amy K ^d   Jhingran, Anuja ^e   Baron, Shirley R ^f   Reese, Jennifer Barsky ^g   Coady, Deborah J ^h   Carter, Jeanne ⁱ   Flynn, Kathryn E ^j  

^a Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre ^*  (United States)

^b DEPARTMENT OF RADIATION ONCOLOGY   (Canada)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^f NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g FOX CHASE CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^h NEW YORK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

ⁱ MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

^j MEDICAL COLLEGE OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

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Author keywords

cancer; females; psychosocial; quality of life; sexual function

Indexed keywords

BIBLIOGRAPHIC DATABASE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER LOCALIZATION; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER THERAPY; COLORECTAL CANCER; FEMALE GENITAL TRACT CANCER; HUMAN; NEOPLASM; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUANTITATIVE STUDY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL FUNCTION; SEXUAL SATISFACTION; SEXUALITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; FEMALE; NEOPLASMS; PSYCHOLOGY; PSYCHOSEXUAL DISORDER;

FEMALE; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84938381957     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2015.1046012     Document Type: Review

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