ReviewCA: a cancer journal for clinicians2016
Physical examination of the female cancer patient with sexual concerns: What oncologists and patients should expect from consultation with a specialist.
Review in CA: a cancer journal for clinicians, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 13 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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13 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 33 citations in OpenAlex.
- Patient-provider communication about sexual concerns in cancer: a systematic review.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2017Pooled it
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- Clinical practice guidelines: sexual dysfunction in gynecological cancer patients.Sexual medicine · 2025Review
- Sexual health in cancer care: a narrative review and position statement from the Italian Association of Medical Oncology (AIOM).ESMO open · 2025Review
- Addressing sexual health needs in gynecological cancer survivors: insights from a tertiary cancer center in Jordan.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Hematology and Oncology Fellow Education About Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Survey of Program Directors in the United States.JCO oncology practice · 2024Article
- Hyaluronic Acid: A Valid Therapeutic Option for Early Management of Genitourinary Syndrome of Menopause in Cancer Survivors?Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Review
- Breast filariasis presenting fibroadenoma like nodules: a rare diagnosis.Journal of parasitic diseases : official organ of the Indian Society for Parasitology · 2022Article
- The Oncology and Sexuality, Intimacy, and Survivorship Program Model: An Integrated, Multi-disciplinary Model of Sexual Health Care within Oncology.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021Article
- Health-related quality of life before and during chemotherapy in patients with early-stage breast cancer.Ecancermedicalscience · 2020Article
- Sexual quality of life, body image distress, and psychosocial outcomes in colorectal cancer: a longitudinal study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2018Article
- Development, Implementation, and Patient Perspectives of the Women's Integrative Sexual Health Program: A Program Designed to Address the Sexual Side Effects of Cancer Treatment.Journal of the advanced practitioner in oncologyArticle
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Abstract
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Sexual concerns are prevalent in women with cancer or cancer history and are a factor in patient decision making about cancer treatment and risk-reduction options. Physical examination of the female cancer patient with sexual concerns, regardless of the type or site of her cancer, is an essential and early component of a comprehensive evaluation and effective treatment plan. Specialized practices are emerging that focus specifically on evaluation and treatment of women with cancer and sexual function problems. As part of a specialized evaluation, oncologists and their patients should expect a thorough physical examination to identify or rule out physical causes of sexual problems or dysfunction. This review provides oncology professionals with a description of the physical examination of the female cancer patient with sexual function concerns. This description aims to inform anticipatory guidance for the patient and to assist in interpreting specialists' findings and recommendations. In centers or regions where specialized care is not yet available, this review can also be used by oncology practices to educate and support health care providers interested in expanding their practices to treat women with cancer and sexual function concerns. CA Cancer J Clin 2016;66:241-263. © 2016 American Cancer Society.
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