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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2013

The association between psychosocial and medical factors with long-term sexual dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancer.

Kathrin Milbury, Lorenzo Cohen, Rosell Jenkins, John M Skibber, Leslie R Schover

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 47 papers.

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47citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

47 citing papers in PubMed, 94 citations in OpenAlex.

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  5. Efficacy trial of an Internet-based intervention for cancer-related female sexual dysfunction.Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network : JNCCN · 2013
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  19. Prevalence vs impact: a mixed methods study of survivorship issues in colorectal cancer.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2022
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  20. Social and sexual health of thyroid cancer survivors 2 and 5 years after diagnosis: the VICAN survey.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2022
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Kathrin MilburyDepartment of Behavioral Science, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77030, USA. kmilbury@mdanderson.org
Lorenzo Cohen
Rosell Jenkins
John M Skibber
Leslie R Schover
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center · USFrontLine Service · US

Funding

R25 SUPPLEMENT IN GENETIC EPIDEMIOLOGY EDUCATIONR25CA057730 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI CHANG, SHINE · 1992 to 2016
$18.6M
PRESURGICAL STRESS REDUCTION--MENTAL HEALTH AND CANCERR01MH059432 · NIMH · UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI COHEN, LORENZO · 1998 to 2002
$1.3M
Couple-Based Mind-Body Program for Lung Cancer Patients and their PartnersK01AT007559 · NCCIH · UNIVERSITY OF TX MD ANDERSON CAN CTR · PI MILBURY, KATHRIN · 2013 to 2017
$652k
NCCIH NIH HHS K01 AT007559NCI NIH HHS R25 CA057730NIMH NIH HHS R01 MH59432
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeColorectal cancer patients usually receive treatments (e.g., pelvic surgery or radiotherapy, colostomy) that increase their risk for sexual problems. Previous research has mainly focused on demographic and medical risk factors. Because little is known about the role of psychosocial variables in sexual dysfunction, this research sought to identify the contribution of demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors to sexual dysfunction using multivariate analyses.

methodsMale and female colorectal cancer survivors (N = 261; mean, 2.5 years post-treatment) completed paper-pencil questionnaires assessing sexual function, psychosocial variables (e.g., depression, social support, body image, and dyadic adjustment), and demographics. Medical information was obtained from patients' self-report and medical records.

resultsMultiple regression analyses revealed that older age, having received destructive surgery (i.e., abdominoperineal resection), and poor social support were uniquely and significantly associated with low international index of erectile function scores in men. For women, low female sexual function index scores were significantly associated with older age and poor global quality of life. Men, but not women, with rectal cancer reported worse sexual function compared to those with colon cancer.

conclusionsSexual dysfunction after colorectal cancer treatment is related to demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors. These associations can help to identify patients at high risk of sexual problems in order to assist restoring sexual functioning if desired.

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Quality of LifeAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAge FactorsColorectal NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesErectile DysfunctionFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisRegression AnalysisRisk FactorsSex Factors

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