Impacts of the oncological treatment in the sexual health of women with breast cancer

doi:10.3969/j.issn.1009-976X.2021.04.024

Abstract

Abstract: Patients with breast cancer often experience sexual dysfunction and changes in their sexual life after receiving treatment. Especially in young breast cancer patients, sexual dysfunction can have a greater impact on their daily lives and should be taken seriously. At present, there are few researches on the sexual health of women with breast cancer. Based on the relevant literature at home and abroad, we overview the current impact of breast cancer treatment strategies on patients' sexual life and summarize the status of intervention measures in this paper.

Key words: breast cancer, sexual health, sexual dysfunction, impacts, intervention

摘要： 乳腺癌患者常常在接受治疗后会出现性功能紊乱及性生活状态改变,尤其在年轻乳癌患者中,性功能紊乱会对她们的日常生活造成较大的影响,应该引起高度重视。目前关于乳腺癌女性性健康问题相关研究较少,本文综合国内外相关文献,简要的概述了目前乳腺癌治疗策略对患者性生活带来的影响及干预措施的现状进行综述。

关键词: 乳腺癌, 性健康, 性功能紊乱, 影响因素, 干预措施

CLC Number:

R737.9

GAO Si-min, HE Hai-yan. Impacts of the oncological treatment in the sexual health of women with breast cancer[J]. Lingnan Modern Clinics In Surgery, 2021, 21(04): 489-494.

高思敏, 何海艳. 乳腺癌治疗过程对女性性健康影响的研究进展[J]. 岭南现代临床外科, 2021, 21(04): 489-494.

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