The Long‐Term Effects of Cancer Treatment on Sexuality and Couple Relationships

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ID21320120
AuthorsValentina Elisabetta Di Mattei (0000-0003-0546-3218, School of Psychology Vita‐Salute San Raffaele University Milan Italy), Gaia Perego (0000-0001-9968-813X, Department of Psychology University of Milano‐Bicocca Milan Italy, corresponding author), Paola Taranto (0000-0002-9315-8880, Clinical and Health Psychology Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy), Martina Mazzetti (0000-0002-5846-628X, Clinical and Health Psychology Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy), Elena Marotta (Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy), Massimo Candiani (0000-0002-2129-2626, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy), Stefano Salvatore (0000-0001-5601-045X, Obstetrics and Gynecology Unit IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute Milan Italy)
Year2021
Volume60
Issue3
Pages853-865
Publication date2021-09-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFamily Process (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0014-7370 • E-ISSN: 1545-5300
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1111/famp.12604
PMID33030242
OpenAlexW3092233983
LanguageEN
Citations received3
References cited70

Breast cancer and its pharmacological treatment often induce an impairment in women’s sexual functioning and couple relationships, as a consequence of physiological changes and psychosocial issues that may arise and persist long after treatment. This study aims to evaluate the sexual functioning, the quality of the couple relationship, and the overall health status of breast cancer survivors. A further objective is to determine the predictive role of specific clinical and sociodemographic variables for sexual functioning and the couple relationship. Sixty‐four breast cancer survivors completed the following questionnaires: the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), the Dyadic Adjustment Scale (DAS), the Short Form Health Survey ‐12 (SF‐12), and a self‐report questionnaire to collect sociodemographic characteristics. Clinical information was retrieved from medical records. Compared to normative data, our sample reported significantly ( p

Breast cancer · Cancer · Human sexuality · Mental health · Normative · Psychiatry · Psychosocial · Psychotherapist · Quality of life (healthcare) · Sexual dysfunction · Sexual function · Cancer survivorship and care · Clinical Psychology · Internal Medicine · Medicine · Menopause: Health Impacts and Treatments · Psychology · Sexual function and dysfunction studies

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