ReviewCancers2021
Interventions to Improve Sexual Health in Women Living with and Surviving Cancer: Review and Recommendations.
Review in Cancers, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 21 papers, 4 of them syntheses that pooled it.
What it found
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Who cites it
21 citing papers in PubMed, 4 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 43 citations in OpenAlex.
- Mindfulness-based interventions for addressing sexual function after cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- The impact of anal cancer treatment on female sexuality and intimacy: a systematic review.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2025Pooled it
- Digital health interventions for oncofertility in female patients: a systematic review.Women's health nursing (Seoul, Korea) · 2025Pooled it
- The barriers and enablers to accessing sexual health and sexual well-being services for midlife women (aged 40-65 years) in high-income countries: A mixed-methods systematic review.Women's health (London, England)Pooled it
- Primary care visits are higher amongst adults who report sexual dysfunction concerns after cancer treatment.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Considering symptom burden and social relationships during sexual health management in ovarian suppression-treated women with breast cancer.Communications medicine · 2026Article
- Educational Intervention to Improve Sexual Health and Quality of Life in Survivors of Breast and Gynecological Cancer: Protocol for a Mixed Methods Feasibility Study.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Sexual Health Care of Women Cancer Survivors Among Minority Groups: A Pilot Study.Oncology nursing forum · 2026Article
- Breast cancer survivor's sexual health unmet supportive care needs: a mixed-methods study.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2026Article
- Pelvic floor muscle therapy for sexual dysfunction in gynaecological cancer survivors.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2025Article
- Assessing the perceived usefulness and impact of a sexual health consultation service for female patients in a comprehensive cancer center.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2025Article
- Prospective Association of Psychological Distress and Sexual Quality of Life Among Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant Survivors.Journal of clinical psychology in medical settings · 2025Article
- Breast-Conserving Therapy Preserves Sexual Well-Being More than Postmastectomy Breast Reconstruction: Trends, Factors, and Interventions.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 2025Article
- Investigating sexual health after breast cancer by longitudinal assessment of patient-reported outcomes.ESMO open · 2024Article
- Women's Sexual Dysfunctions Following Stem Cell Transplant and the Impact on Couple Relationship.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- A Smartphone-Delivered Program (Anathema) to Promote the Sexual Health of Older Adults, Colorectal Cancer Survivors, and Stroke Survivors: Protocol for a Feasibility Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2023Article
- Sexual Health after a Breast Cancer Diagnosis: Addressing a Forgotten Aspect of Survivorship.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Coping With Changes to Sex and Intimacy After a Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results From a Qualitative Investigation With Patients and Partners.Frontiers in psychology · 2022Article
- The Impact of Vulvar Cancer on Psychosocial and Sexual Functioning: A Literature Review.Cancers · 2021Review
- Interventions to Improve Sexual Health in Iranian Cancer Patients: A Systematic Review.Iranian journal of nursing and midwifery researchReview
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
Sexual health concerns, both physical and psychological, are common and represent an unmet need among women with and surviving cancer. Sexual challenges and conditions negatively impact body image, satisfaction, relationships, well-being, and quality of life, yet are widely reported to be under-recognized and undertreated. To guide clinical care and future research on sexual function in women with cancer, we performed a scoping review of interventions for sexual health concerns, including sexual function, body image, genitourinary symptoms, and hot flashes. Relevant publications between 2005 and 2020 were identified by searching PubMed with a combination of medical subject headings and keywords. Articles were included if they focused on the aforementioned topics, were primary research publications, and included female cancer survivors. Studies focusing on women receiving hormone therapy for breast cancer were also included. A total of 91 investigations conducted in the US and abroad were reviewed. Most commonly, interventions included a component of psychoeducation, although pharmacologic, exercise, and other approaches have been evaluated. Many studies have focused on survivors of breast or gynecologic cancer, among other sampling and methodological limitations. These limitations underscore the need for more work on this vital survivorship issue. Recommendations for future research in this area are also offered.
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