Counselling changes in sexual functioning for women with breast cancer
- Author:
Loh SY
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
sexuality, oncology, counseling
- MeSH:
counseling
- From:Journal of University of Malaya Medical Centre
2010;13(1):33-37
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
As women with breast cancer are living longer, issues beyond survivorship like the much neglected
sexual functioning and issue of quality of life have become increasingly important. Experiences
of significant alterations in sexual functioning need to be addressed. However, these sexual
issues are often not acknowledged in our traditional medical model of health care delivery. This
paper briefly reviews the changes in sexual functioning after a diagnosis of breast cancer, with
implication for clinical practice and medical curicula
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