ReviewSexual medicine2015
The Clinician's Toolbox: Assessing the Sexual Impacts of Cancer on Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer (AYAC).
Review in Sexual medicine, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07658937 (Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and Clinicians), which is not on this map. Cited by 12 papers.
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Improving Sexual and Reproductive Health Communication Between Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Patients and Clinicians: ReSPECT Intervention Proof-of-Concept Testing
Who cites it
12 citing papers in PubMed.
- Exploring Key Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients: A Qualitative Study to Inform Regional Program Development.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Exploration of the relevance and comprehensibility of the European Organization for the Research and Treatment of Cancer Sexual Health Questionnaire among Danish young adults aged 18-39: a national cross-sectional study.Journal of patient-reported outcomes · 2025Article
- 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
- The LOvE ECHO Training: Developing a Web-Based LGBTQ Cultural Competency Training Module for Oncology Allied Health Professionals.Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology · 2022Review
- "Queer Insights": Considerations and Challenges for Assessing Sex, Gender Identity, and Sexual Orientation in Oncofertility Research.Annals of LGBTQ public and population health · 2022Article
- Discussing Sexual Health with Adolescent and Young Adults with Cancer: a Qualitative Study Among Healthcare Providers.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2022Article
- A Support System for Adolescent and Young Adult Patients with Cancer at a Comprehensive Cancer Center.JMA journal · 2022Review
- Psychosexual Care of Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Survivors.Children (Basel, Switzerland) · 2021Review
- Fertility-related services in pediatric oncology across the cancer continuum: a clinic overview.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020Article
- Sexuality and cancer in adolescents and young adults - a comparison between reproductive cancer patients and patients with non-reproductive cancer.BMC cancer · 2019Article
- Filling the gaps in knowledge and treatments for sexual health in young adult male cancer survivors.Cancer · 2016Article
- Talking with adolescent and young adult cancer survivors about health after cancer: A review and communication guide for clinicians.CA: a cancer journal for cliniciansReview
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Abstract
introductionAdolescents and young adults aged 15-39 years who have been diagnosed with cancer (AYAC) have unique medical and psychosocial needs. Following their cancer treatments, AYAC must learn to manage the sometimes irreversible general side effects of cancer treatments including side effects that impact their sexuality. These side effects include but are not limited to: infertility, altered body/physical appearance, and sexual dysfunction. Such effects may hinder AYAC efforts to date and experiment sexually, limiting sexual maturation and confidence, as well as the formation or maintenance of meaningful couple and sexual relationships. It is clear that we need to tailor our clinical approaches to ensure that we assess the unique needs and concerns faced by AYAC.
aimsBased on consistent study findings substantiating the distinctive needs of AYAC, the main objective of this article is to present the core clinical components involved in assessing sexuality among AYAC.
methodsThe clinical recommendations are based on the authors and experts' clinical experiences coupled with a thorough examination of the literature related to AYAC sexuality.
main outcome measuresThis article first describes the three components (clinical interview, review of chart notes, and self-report questionnaires) of a sexuality assessment and the seven core domains that highlight target areas of focus.
resultsA detailed outline of each of the core domains of assessment (socio-demographics; medical history; fertility and sexually transmitted infection; sexual functioning; sexual coping style; body and self-image; and sexual history and dating/couple experience) is presented. A "toolbox" table containing useful resources for clinicians (e.g., questionnaires and red flags) and direct resources for AYAC patients are included.
conclusionCancer can have a significant impact on numerous domains of AYAC sexuality. The assessment of and attention to the impact of sexuality on AYAC is crucial in order to provide effective and comprehensive quality patient cancer care.
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