Sexual health in female and male cancer survivors - compared with age-matched cancer-free controls in Norway.

ABSTRACT:

Background and purpose

Sexual dysfunction is a common late effect of cancer reducing quality of life. This study investigated sexual health in cancer survivors shortly after diagnosis and at long-term follow-up compared to the general population.

Methods

A nationwide survey stratified by sex and age was distributed to a representative sample of the Norwegian population. Of the 5,135 respondents (33% response rate), 453 were cancer survivors, and 4,682 were cancer-free controls. Time since cancer diagnosis was divided into two categories: 2 years or less (short-term) and over 2 years (long-term). Sexual health was evaluated using the EORTC questionnaires SHQ-22 and the sexual domains of the QLQ-BR23/QLQ-BR45. Multivariable linear regression analyses compared sexual health bet

SUBMITTER: Asberg E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11905150 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature