Abstract:Background: Despite the high prevalence of sexual problems (50—90%) among women with early stage breast cancer (EBC), relatively little is known about the prevalence of clinically significant post-systemic treatment sexual dysfunction (SD) and its impact on quality of life (QOL). According to the American Psychiatric Association (APA), SD consists of sexual problems causing marked personal distress. While 40% of healthy US women report sexual problems, only 12% experience SD. No study has applied the APA crite… Show more
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