ArticleBreast cancer research and treatment2023
Breast cancer survivorship and sexual dysfunction: a population-based cohort study.
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- Sexual dysfunction in Brazilian women undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer: prevalence and associated factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Breast cancer survivor's sexual health unmet supportive care needs: a mixed-methods study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Symptoms Experienced by Breast Cancer Patients Before, During and After Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review.International journal of women's health · 2026Review
- The long road after breast cancer: survivorship issues and long-term treatment effects in young women.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
- Silent Struggles: Sexual Dysfunction Among Breast Cancer Survivors From Three Tertiary Hospitals in Tunisia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Associations Between Sexual Script Flexibility and Sexual Outcomes: An Investigation Among Breast Cancer Survivor Couples.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Nurses' knowledge, attitude, and practice toward the sexual health of breast cancer patients.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
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- Sexual function and satisfaction in young women with breast cancer: a 5-year prospective study.JNCI cancer spectrum · 2024Article
- Assessment of sexual function in postmenopausal breast cancer survivors.Sexual medicine · 2024Article
- Effects of psychological intervention on negative emotions and psychological resilience in breast cancer patients after radical mastectomy.World journal of psychiatry · 2024Review
- Care for breast cancer survivors in Asian countries: A review of sexual dysfunction.Women's health (London, England)Review
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Abstract
backgroundBreast cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in women and an increasing number of people are living as breast cancer survivors. While the prognosis of breast cancer continues to improve, the rates of sexual dysfunction and the risk related to cancer treatments have not been well characterized in a population-based study.
methodsWe identified a cohort of 19,709 breast cancer survivors diagnosed between 1997 and 2017 from the Utah Cancer Registry, and 93,389 cancer-free women who were matched by age and birth state from the Utah Population Database. Sexual dysfunction diagnoses were identified through ICD-9 and ICD-10 codes from electronic medical records and statewide healthcare facilities data. Cox proportional hazard models were used to estimate hazard ratios for risk of sexual dysfunction.
resultsBreast cancer survivors were at higher risk of sexual dysfunction diagnosis (9.1% versus 6.9%, HR 1.60, 95% CI 1.51-1.70) compared to the general population. This risk increased 2.05-fold within 1 to 5 years after cancer diagnosis (95% CI 1.89-2.22) and 3.05-fold in individuals diagnosed with cancer at < 50 years of age (95% CI 2.65-3.51). Cancer treatments including endocrine therapy, chemotherapy and radiation therapy were associated with an increased risk of sexual dysfunction among breast cancer survivors.
conclusionsRisk of sexual dysfunction in breast cancer survivors is higher than in the general population, but may be underdiagnosed in the clinical setting. Health care professionals should be encouraged to address the topic of sexual health early on in the treatment of breast cancer, and routinely screen patients for symptoms of sexual dysfunction.
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