Female Sexual Function After Radical Treatment for MIBC: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Background: Sexuality in women with muscle-invasive bladder cancer (MIBC) undergoing radical treatment represents a crucial aspect of their overall quality of life, which is increasingly recognized as a key component of patient-centered care and long-term well-being. This review aimed to analyze the available literature to provide a comprehensive overview of the effects of treatments on female sexual function. Methods: We included all qualitative and quantitative studies addressing sexual function in patients treated for MIBC. Excluded were narrative reviews, case reports, conference abstracts, systematic reviews, and meta-analyses. The included studies involved women undergoing either robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC) or open RC (ORC), often with nerve-sparing, vagina

SUBMITTER: Bizzarri FP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12471525 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature