title: Quality of life and gynecological cancers.
abstract: The quality of life is becoming more and more important for women after demolitive surgery for genital malignancies. A sample of 58 cases of genital malignancies are compared with 50 cases of benign neoplasms (fibroids) and their effects on sexuality, as a parameter of the quality of life, are studied and reported.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, University of Padua, Italy.
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Sichel
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D016009:Chi-Square Distribution; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D005260:Female; D005833:Genital Neoplasms, Female / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011788:Quality of Life; D012725:Sexual Behavior