ReviewJournal of gastrointestinal oncology2014
Addressing sexual dysfunction in colorectal cancer survivorship care.
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22 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 55 citations in OpenAlex.
- Sexual dysfunction outcomes and reporting disparities after multimodal treatment for rectal cancer: A systematic review and narrative synthesis.Colorectal disease : the official journal of the Association of Coloproctology of Great Britain and Ireland · 2026Pooled it
- Delphi Initiative for Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer (DIRECt) International Management Guidelines.Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology : the official clinical practice journal of the American Gastroenterological Association · 2023Guideline
- American Cancer Society Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care Guidelines.CA: a cancer journal for cliniciansGuideline
- Gender-specific association between health-related quality of life and sexual function in colorectal cancer patients in Iran: a descriptive-correlational study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Gender impact on quality of life in colorectal cancer survivors.Radiology and oncology · 2025Article
- Measuring What Matters: Patient-Reported Outcomes in Colon Cancer Care.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025Review
- Psychometric evaluation and measurement invariance of the Sexual and Relationship Distress Scale in cancer and nonclinical general reproductive-age populations.Sexual medicine · 2025Article
- Beyond mindfulness: the importance of body compassion in colorectal cancer distress.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Pleasurable and problematic receptive anal intercourse and diseases of the colon, rectum and anus.Nature reviews. Gastroenterology & hepatology · 2024Review
- Sexual Functioning and Impact on Quality of Life in Patients with Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer: A Systematic Review.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Sexual Health Outcomes of Adolescent and Young Adult Colorectal Cancer Survivors and Their Partners: Protocol of a Dyadic Mixed Methods Study.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Surveillance of Symptom Burden Using the Patient-Reported Outcome Version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events in Patients With Various Types of Cancers During Chemoradiation Therapy: Real-World Study.JMIR public health and surveillance · 2023Article
- Incorporating Reproductive Health in the Clinical Management of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer.JCO oncology practice · 2022Article
- Unmet supportive care needs of breast, colorectal and testicular cancer survivors in the first 8 months post primary treatment: A prospective longitudinal survey.European journal of cancer care · 2021Article
- Assessing the relationship between symptoms and health care utilization in colorectal cancer survivors of different sexual orientations.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2021Article
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- Sexual Dysfunction and Intimacy for Ostomates.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2017Review
- Interventions to address sexual problems in people with cancer.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2017Article
- Discussions about reproductive and sexual health among young adult survivors of cancer.Cancer medicine · 2016Article
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Abstract
Despite the high prevalence of sexual dysfunction in survivors of colorectal cancer, studies have shown that patients and providers rarely discuss how these symptoms may be influencing overall quality of life. The type and severity of symptoms of sexual dysfunction can vary greatly depending on the type of colorectal cancer and treatment, and assessment of sexual dysfunction is key to understanding how patients may be affected by these symptoms. Although patients would like to discuss these issues with their provider, they are often reluctant to ask questions about sexual functioning during appointments. Likewise, health care providers may hesitate to address sexual dysfunction due to time limitations or lack of knowledge regarding treatment of sexual problems. Health care providers can facilitate discussion of sexual dysfunction by (I) assessing sexual functioning throughout treatment; (II) initiating discussions about symptoms of sexual dysfunction at each appointment; and (III) maintaining adequate referral resources for treatment of sexual dysfunction.
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