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ArticleCancer causes & control : CCC2024

Sexual dysfunction among early-onset colorectal cancer survivors: Sex-specific correlates of sexual health discussions between patients and providers.

Julia Stal, Serena Y Yi, Sally Cohen-Cutler, Phuong Gallagher, Afsaneh Barzi, David R Freyer, Jonathan N Kaslander, Martina Anto-Ocrah, Heinz-Josef Lenz, Kimberly A Miller

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Article in Cancer causes & control : CCC, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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9citing papers in PubMed
2.9field-weighted citation impact, top 9% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

9 citing papers in PubMed, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Review
  2. Article
  3. Sexual Dysfunction after Colorectal Surgery.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2026
    Review
  4. Supportive care needs related to the sexual quality of life of the spouses of ostomy patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer: a descriptive phenomenological study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025
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  5. The Young: Early-Onset Colon Cancer.Clinics in colon and rectal surgery · 2025
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  7. Understanding the impact of early onset colorectal cancer on quality of life: a qualitative analysis of online forum data.Quality of life research : an international journal of quality of life aspects of treatment, care and rehabilitation · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Julia StalDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA. jstal@usc.edu.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7911-7388
Serena Y YiDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
Sally Cohen-CutlerCancer and Blood Disease Institute, Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Phuong GallagherThe Colon Club, Pasadena, CA, USA.
Afsaneh BarziDepartment of Medical Oncology and Therapeutics Research, City of Hope National Medical Center, Duarte, CA, USA.
David R FreyerDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
Jonathan N KaslanderDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
Martina Anto-OcrahDivision of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, USA.
Heinz-Josef LenzDivision of Oncology, University of Southern California Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, Los Angeles, CA, USA.
Kimberly A MillerDepartment of Population and Public Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1845 N. Soto Street, 3rd Floor, Los Angeles, CA, 90032, USA.
University of Southern California · USArmy and Navy Club · USCity Of Hope National Medical Center · USUniversity of Pittsburgh · US

Funding

Menstrual Phase and Sexual Dysfunction After Concussion in WomenK01NS121199 · NINDS · UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER · PI ANTO-OCRAH, MARTINA · 2021 to 2025
$1.0M
Fertility experiences among ethnically diverse adolescent and young adult cancer survivors: A population-based studyF99CA284291 · NCI · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA · PI STAL, JULIA · 2023 to 2023
$49k
NCI NIH HHS F99 CA284291NINDS NIH HHS K01 NS121199
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo examine the prevalence of female sexual dysfunction (FSD), male erectile dysfunction (ED), and the prevalence and correlates of sexual health discussions between early-onset CRC survivors and their health care providers.

methodsAn online, cross-sectional survey was administered in partnership with a national CRC advocacy organization. Respondents (n = 234; diagnosed < 50 years, 6-36 months from diagnosis/relapse) were colon (36.8%) and rectal (63.3%) cancer survivors (62.5% male). The Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI-6) was used to measure FSD, and the International Index of Erectile Function (IIEF-5) was used to measure ED. Survivors reported whether a doctor communicated with them about sexual issues during/after treatment.

resultsAmong females (n = 87), 81.6% had FSD (mean FSFI-6 score = 14.3 [SD±6.1]). Among males (n = 145), 94.5% had ED (mean IIEF-5 score = 13.6 [SD±3.4]). Overall, 59.4% of males and 45.4% of females reported a sexual health discussion. Among the total sample, older age of diagnosis and relapse were significantly associated with reporting a discussion, while female sex was negatively associated with reporting a sexual health discussion. Among males, older age at diagnosis and relapse, and among females, older age of diagnosis, were significantly associated with reporting a sexual health discussion.

conclusionThe prevalence of FSD and ED were high (8 in 10 females reporting FSD, almost all males reporting ED), while reported rates of sexual health discussion were suboptimal (half reported discussion). Interventions to increase CRC provider awareness of patients at risk for not being counseled are needed to optimize long-term health outcomes.

Indexed as

Colorectal NeoplasmsErectile DysfunctionSexual Dysfunction, PhysiologicalSexual HealthCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleRecurrenceSurveys and QuestionnairesSurvivorsCancer survivorshipColorectal cancerErectile dysfunctionSexual dysfunctionSexual healthYoung adults

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PMID37597065
PMCPMC10764568
OpenAlexW4386000695

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