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  • Title: Sexuality and body image after cancer.
    Author: Sundquist K, Yee L.
    Journal: Aust Fam Physician; 2003; 32(1-2):19-23. PubMed ID: 12647654.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Cancer and its treatments can profoundly affect a person's sexuality including their body image, sexual functioning, relationships, identity and self esteem. One of the more common long lasting effects of cancer treatment is sexual dysfunction, yet for a number of reasons, health practitioners may not adequately address these topics. OBJECTIVE: This article describes the range of factors contributing to psychosexual problems for people with cancer and provides a useful framework for addressing problems and taking a sexual history. DISCUSSION: More than half of all people diagnosed and treated for cancer in Australia now survive their disease. Many of these survivors suffer from significant physical and emotional changes during and after their cancer treatments that affect their sexuality and sexual functioning. Such patients need an opportunity to discuss these changes with their health practitioners, but all too often are not given the opportunity to do so.
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