Abstract
Receiving a diagnosed of cancer is difficult in many ways. Patients have to cope with a myriad of issues which may include seeking multiple opinions, exploring treatment options, and anticipating the potential side effects of treatment while simultaneously being brought face-to-face with their own mortality. One aspect that is often overlooked by both the patient and the physician is the impact the cancer diagnosis can have on a patient’s sexuality. Many of the previous chapters in this text have dealt with physical impact that cancer and side effects of treatment can have on sexuality. This chapter will take a slightly different focus and examine the psychosocial and psychosexual implications of a cancer diagnosis and how these implications can impact a patient’s sexuality.
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Nelson, C.J., Gilley, J., Roth, A.J. (2011). The Impact of a Cancer Diagnosis on Sexual Health. In: Mulhall, J., Incrocci, L., Goldstein, I., Rosen, R. (eds) Cancer and Sexual Health. Current Clinical Urology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-60761-916-1_27
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