Gynecologic radiation oncology patients report unmet needs regarding sexual health communication with providers.

CONCLUSIONS: Gynecologic cancer radiotherapy patients want to discuss sexual health, but report suboptimal provider inquiry. Patient views and experiences varied based on marital status, education level, and FSFI score. This work highlights the need for improved sexual health communication between cancer patients and providers. PMID: 30539283 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30539283?dopt=Abstract

Source: Clin Med Res - December 11, 2018 Category: Research Authors: Chapman CH, Heath G, Fairchild P, Berger MB, Wittmann D, Uppal S, Tolpadi A, Maturen K, Jolly S Tags: J Cancer Res Clin Oncol Source Type: research