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Investigating sexual health after breast cancer by longitudinal assessment of patient-reported outcomes.
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- Sexual dysfunction in women with breast cancer: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Preliminary evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of an online sexual health educational video series for breast cancer patients.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Trial
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- Understanding the patient journey: Barriers, facilitators, and expectations in joining a chemotherapy de-escalation trial among premenopausal patients with breast cancer.Breast (Edinburgh, Scotland) · 2026Article
- Primary care visits are higher amongst adults who report sexual dysfunction concerns after cancer treatment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Quality of Life in Slovak Breast Cancer Survivors: A Cross-Sectional Study Using EORTC QLQ-C30 and BR23.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Perceptions and Behaviors of Healthcare Providers Regarding Sexuality in Cervical Cancer Care: A Qualitative Study.Current oncology (Toronto, Ont.) · 2026Article
- Five-year longitudinal changes in social, economic, and psychosocial wellbeing among young women with breast cancer in Mexico.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Considering symptom burden and social relationships during sexual health management in ovarian suppression-treated women with breast cancer.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- The impact of advanced cancer on sexual health and relationships: A qualitative study on patient and partner perspectives.Palliative medicine · 2026Article
- Sexual dysfunction in Brazilian women undergoing adjuvant endocrine therapy for breast cancer: prevalence and associated factors.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Global trends in patient-reported outcomes and quality-of-life research for breast cancer: a 20-year bibliometric study.Cancer causes & control : CCC · 2026Article
- Navigating sexual challenges in couples post breast cancer treatment: a qualitative study.Frontiers in psychology · 2026Article
- The 19th St. Gallen international breast cancer conference 'primary therapy of patients with early breast cancer. Evidence, controversies, consensus': key moments and breakthroughs.Ecancermedicalscience · 2026Article
- A pilot randomized controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to improve sexual function in female breast cancer survivors.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Article
- Five-Year Incidence of Urinary Incontinence in 68,066 Breast Cancer Patients Followed in Gynecology Practices in Germany.Diseases (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
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- Silent Struggles: Sexual Dysfunction Among Breast Cancer Survivors From Three Tertiary Hospitals in Tunisia.Cureus · 2025Article
- Time-to-pregnancy in patients with previous breast cancer and unexposed women: a prospective exposed-unexposed cohort study.EClinicalMedicine · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundSexual concerns are a major unaddressed need among survivors of breast cancer (BC) with significant negative effects on quality of life. We longitudinally analyzed sexual health over time, using patient-reported outcomes.
methodsPatients with stage I-III BC prospectively included from the CANcer TOxicity cohort (CANTO) provided data at diagnosis, then 1, 2, and 4 years afterward. Sexual concerns outcomes included poor body image (score ≤91/100), poor sexual functioning (≤16/100), poor sexual enjoyment (≤66/100), and sexual inactivity (EORTC QLQ-B23). Multivariate generalized estimating equation models assessed associations with sexual concerns after diagnosis, adjusting for age, sociodemographic, tumor, treatment, and clinical characteristics.
resultsNearly 78.1% among 7895 patients reported at least one sexual concern between diagnosis and 4 years' follow-up. Over time, the proportion of patients reporting sexual concerns either increased or remained constant with diagnosis. Less than half (46%, range 11.4-57) of the patients with sexual concerns reported the use of supportive care strategies, including gynecological or psychological consultations (range 11.4-57.4). Factors consistently associated with sexual concerns up to 4 years after diagnosis included already reporting the same concern at diagnosis [odds ratio (OR)
conclusionsSexual concerns seem frequent, persistent, and insufficiently addressed. Pretreatment concerns, endocrine therapy, and emotional distress are commonly associated factors. A proactive evaluation of sexual health across the care continuum is needed, to promptly identify patients suitable for multidisciplinary counseling, referral, and supportive interventions.
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