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ReviewInternational journal of impotence research

The psychosocial aspects of sexual recovery after prostate cancer treatment.

D Wittmann, L Northouse, S Foley, S Gilbert, D P Wood, R Balon, J E Montie

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Review in International journal of impotence research. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 25 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

25 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

D WittmannDepartment of Urology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109-5330, USA. dwittman@med.umich.edu
L Northouse
S Foley
S Gilbert
D P Wood
R Balon
J E Montie

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Prostate cancer affects one in six American men. Erectile and sexual dysfunctions are long-term side effects of prostate cancer treatment. PubMed database was searched for papers on prostate cancer-related sexual recovery for men and couples. The search yielded articles on (1) the treatment of erectile dysfunction, (2) men's psychological and culturally diverse adaptation to the sexual side effects; (3) the impact of prostate cancer on couples' relationships; and (4) interventions to promote sexual function. Erectile dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment has been widely studied. Research on the sexual recovery of men and couples or understanding it in a cultural context is scarce. Greater focus on the impact of sexual sequelae of prostate cancer treatment on men as well as couples in diverse groups is needed. Clinical implications for treating sexual dysfunction and promoting sexual recovery for prostate cancer survivors and their partners are discussed. Recommendations for future research are provided.

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Adaptation, PsychologicalAdultAgedCounselingCultural DiversityErectile DysfunctionFamily RelationsFemaleHumansMaleMarriageMiddle AgedPatient Acceptance of Health CarePostoperative ComplicationsProstatectomyProstatic Neoplasms

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PMID19158798

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