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Changes in male sexuality after urologic cancer: a narrative review.
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- Testicular Cancer Treatments and Sexuality: A Narrative Review.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2024Review
- The clinical effect of gratitude extension-construction theory nursing program on bladder cancer patients with fear of cancer recurrence.Frontiers in oncology · 2024Article
- Addressing sexual health in oncology: perspectives and challenges for better care at a national level.Ecancermedicalscience · 2024Article
- Comprehensive Evaluation of Quality of Life in Penile Cancer Patients following Surgical Treatment.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Loneliness, spiritual well-being, and death perception, as well as their risk factors in urological cancer patients.Brazilian journal of medical and biological research = Revista brasileira de pesquisas medicas e biologica · 2023Article
- Predictive histopathological factors of nodal metastasis in penile cancer.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
- Impact of Diagnosis of Urologic Cancer on Male Sexuality and Patients' Perceptions of Health Professional's Approach.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
- Impact of Partial Penectomy and Glansectomy on Couples' Sexual Function.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
- HUGO(TM) RAS System in Robotic-Assisted Radical prostatectomy is highligheted in International Brazilian Journal of Urology.International braz j urol : official journal of the Brazilian Society of UrologyArticle
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Abstract
objectiveTo describe the most common sexual problems and changes experienced by male urological cancer survivors, focusing on evidence-based practices for assessment and intervention. MATERIALS AND
methodsWe search the PubMed, Embase, and SciELO databases between 1994 and 2022, using the following key words: "urological cancer", "urological malignances", "genitourinary cancer", "male sexual health", and "male sexual dysfunction".
resultsThis narrative review provides an overview of the current literature involving the impact of diagnosis and treatment of urological cancers on male sexual function. Male "genital" or "reproductive" tumors, such as prostate, penile, and testicular tumors, clearly appear to affect sexual function. However, tumors that do not involve genital parts of the body, such as the bladder and kidney, can also affect male sexual function.
conclusionMale sexual dysfunction is very common after urologic cancer diagnosis and treatment. Changes in body image and anatomical damage can be associated with impaired masculinity and sexual function, especially after prostate, penile or testicular cancer treatment. Moreover, anxiety, depression, and fear of recurrence have an impact on quality of life and sexual function regardless of the cancer location. Therefore, patients need be counseled about the likely changes in sexual function before treatment of any urological cancer.
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