Sexuality and cancer in adolescents and young adults - a comparison between reproductive cancer patients and patients with non-reproductive cancer.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Sexuality is an important aspect of quality of life for adolescent and young adults that remains understudied in cancer patients. Most current knowledge about how cancer and cancer treatments can affect patients' sexuality pertains to reproductive cancer patients (breast, gynecological, male reproductive organs), whereas only little is known about how the disease affects the sex lives of patients with other types of cancer. This study examined sexual satisfaction and sexual supportive care needs among adolescent and young adult cancer patients, with a particular focus on how the type of cancer a person has is associated with these issues differently.

Methods

Five hundred seventy-seven (n = 424 females, 73.5%) patients between 18 and 39 years of age at diagnosis an

SUBMITTER: Mutsch J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6704507 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature