Observational studyClinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico2024
Sexual dysfunction in patients with cancer, a challenge in oncology practice: results of the CLARIFY project.
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Characteristics of Sexual Dysfunction in Patients With Lung Cancer
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- Sexual health of patients with lung cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Lung Cancer Survivorship: Challenges and Care Needs.Cancers · 2026Review
- Multidisciplinary Approach to Sexual Dysfunction in Persons With Lung Cancer-Spanish Lung Cancer Group Expert Consensus Statement.JTO clinical and research reports · 2026Article
- Sexual quality of life among patients with lung cancer and people living with HIV: a cross-sectional study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- Gender-specific association between health-related quality of life and sexual function in colorectal cancer patients in Iran: a descriptive-correlational study.International journal of colorectal disease · 2025Article
- Nurses' attitudes toward addressing sexual health in their professional practice within cancer care: a Danish cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Breast and Pelvic Cancer Survivors' Preferences for Psychosexual Interventions to Address Sexual Health Concerns: A Qualitative Study.Psycho-oncology · 2025Article
- Sexual Health of Patients in Treatment for Lung Cancer: An Undercover Concern for Patients and Oncologists.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2025Article
- Access to systemic treatment of non-melanoma skin cancer in Spain: a survey analysis.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2025Article
- Access to melanoma drugs in Spain: a cross-sectional survey.Clinical & translational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico · 2024Article
- Investigating sexual health after breast cancer by longitudinal assessment of patient-reported outcomes.ESMO open · 2024Article
- Approach to lubricant use for sexual activity.Canadian family physician Medecin de famille canadienReview
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Abstract
backgroundSexual dysfunction (SD) associated with oncological treatment is a common and understudied disorder. Our aim was to characterize SD in a cohort of Spanish patients.
methodsAnalytic observational study in patients included in the CLARIFY H2020 project at the Hospital Universitario Puerta de Hierro. Clinical variables and validated measures of sexual function were collected from October 2020 to May 2022. Frequency and quality of sexual activity were assessed. Descriptive, trend associations, and logistic regression analyses were performed.
resultsA total of 383 patients were included: breast cancer 68.14% (261), lung cancer 26.37% (101), and lymphoma 5.50% (21). Mean age was 56.5 years (range 33-88). 19.58% (75) were men and 80.42% (308) were women. 69% and 31% of men and women, respectively, reported being sexually active. The absolute frequency of overall sexual dissatisfaction was 76% in women and 24% in men. Women with breast cancer were most likely to have severe sexual dysfunction. Those with early disease had resolved complaints after 5 years. In multinomial logistic regression, significant associations were found in women with metastatic breast cancer and severe disorders of arousal (p 0.000), lubrication (p 0.002), orgasm (p 0.000), as well as dissatisfaction with sexual performance (p 0.000) and global sexual dissatisfaction (p 0.000). Women with lung cancer have severe arousal dysfunction (p 0.016) and global sexual dissatisfaction (p 0.044).
conclusionsOur population has a high prevalence of SD, which supports the need to increase awareness of this disorder among the medical oncology team and the importance of including sexual health assessment in oncological patient follow-up.
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