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Sexual Health After Breast Cancer: Recommendations from the Spanish Menopause Society, Federación Española De Sociedades De Sexología, Sociedad Española De Médicos De Atención Primaria and Sociedad Española De Oncología Médica

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Journal Maturitas
Specialty Geriatrics
Date 2017 Mar 8
PMID 28268037
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Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women. As survival rates are increasing, the long-term health problems of survivors now need attention. Many survivors develop sexual disorders as a consequence of either the side-effects of treatment or induced menopause. A panel of experts from various Spanish scientific societies (Spanish Menopause Society, SMS; Federación Española de Sociedades de Sexología, FESS; Sociedad Española de Médicos de Atención Primaria, SEMERGEN; and Sociedad Española de Oncología Médica) met to develop recommendations for the management of sexual health in breast cancer survivors based on the best evidence available. The main recommendation is that sexuality must be considered by a multidisciplinary team as an integral part of treatment, to improve the quality of life of breast cancer survivors.

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