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SynthesisJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2018

Sexual function in adolescents and young adults diagnosed with cancer: A systematic review.

Amelia M Stanton, Ariel B Handy, Cindy M Meston

Abstract readSystematic Review
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In one paragraph

Synthesis in Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 18 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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0cells of the map it votes in
18citing papers in PubMed, 4 pooled it
4.9field-weighted citation impact, top 6% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

18 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 46 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mapping and comparing the quality of life outcomes in childhood and adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: an umbrella review and future directions.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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  2. Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Chronic Non-Genital Physical Disease: An Umbrella Review.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2025
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  6. Sexuality, intimacy, and body image among adolescents and young adults with cancer: a qualitative, explorative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024
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  15. Navigating sexual health in cancer survivorship: a dyadic perspective.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2020
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  17. Sexual function in adolescent and young adult cancer survivors-a population-based study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2018
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Amelia M StantonDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 108 E. Dean Keeton, Stop A8000, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Ariel B HandyDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 108 E. Dean Keeton, Stop A8000, Austin, TX, 78712, USA.
Cindy M MestonDepartment of Psychology, The University of Texas at Austin, 108 E. Dean Keeton, Stop A8000, Austin, TX, 78712, USA. mestoncm@gmail.com.
The University of Texas at Austin · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this systematic review was to identify, with supporting evidence, the impact of cancer and its treatment on the sexual function of adolescents and young adults.

methodsPubMed, CINAHL, and PsycINFO articles were searched for relevant studies published in English. Fifteen studies, 13 quantitative and two qualitative, were included in this review.

resultsResults indicated that cancer during the adolescent and young adult period has a significant negative impact on certain domains of sexual function in both men and women.

conclusionsAmong adolescent and young adult males, there is evidence that cancer has detrimental effects on erection, ejaculation, and orgasm. Among adolescent and young adult females, cancer is associated with decreased desire, but there appear to be mixed findings with respect to arousal, orgasm, and satisfaction. Directions for future research are discussed. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: A better understanding of the effects of cancer and its treatment during adolescence and young adulthood on sexual function could increase attention paid to sexual health in oncology settings and lead to improved psychosexual services for this population.

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AdultFemaleHumansMaleNeoplasmsSexual BehaviorSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorshipYoung AdultAdolescents and young adultsCancerSexual functionSexual healthSurvivorship

Identifiers

PMID28988393
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