ReviewJournal of cancer survivorship : research and practice2025
State of the science of sexual health among older cancer survivors: an integrative review.
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- Oncosexology: A Narrative Review on Sexual Health and Quality of Life in Cancer Patients.Cancer medicine · 2026Review
- Sexual health at the end of life in patients with advanced cancer and their partners. Results of a Dutch prospective longitudinal study (eQuiPe).Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Sexual health in older adults with hematologic malignancies - a sub-analysis of a Danish cross-sectional study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Article
- Lived Experience of Men with Prostate Cancer in Ireland: A Qualitative Descriptive Study.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Sexual distress among men with cancer - a cross-sectional study.Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden) · 2025Article
- Posttreatment health interventions for adult cancer survivors and their families: an integrated review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2024Review
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Abstract
purposeSexual health is important for quality of life among older (≥65 years) cancer survivors. Yet, little is known about the extent to which their sexual health has been studied.
methodsIn this integrative review, PubMed, PsycINFO, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched for data-based articles of sexual health among older cancer survivors. Using a matrix, study characteristics, including cancer types and areas of sexual health, were categorized.
resultsThe sample included 82 articles (81 studies). The areas of sexual health were categorized into sexual function, body image, sexual function-related distress, sexual health-related quality of life, sexual activity, sexual enjoyment, and sexual desire. Most targeted prostate cancer (n = 56, 69.1%) and studied sexual function, e.g., erectile function (n = 53, 94.6%). Body image (n = 16, 19.8%) was next frequently studied, targeting women with breast cancer. Measures to assess areas of sexual health, largely unstandardized, varied widely. Generally, older cancer survivors reported negative changes in sexual function and other areas during and after cancer treatment.
conclusionsStudies of sexual health among older cancer survivors have been focused primarily on prostate cancer, male, and sexual function. Together with the lack of standardized sexual health measures validated for older adults, this narrow research focus contributes to the limited body of knowledge regarding sexual health among older cancer survivors. IMPLICATIONS FOR CANCER SURVIVORS: Given that cancer and cancer treatment affect both men and women and many aspects of sexual health beyond functioning, broadening the scope of sexual health and cancer type is warranted for future research.
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