title: The evaluation of some factors influencing the sexual life of women affected by breast cancer.
abstract: Although there is clinical evidence that cancer patients become less interested in sexuality and develop some difficulties in sharing feelings and thoughts with their spouses, systematic information on the factors influencing intimacy are lacking. The aim of this study is to explore the importance of variables such as reaction to illness and scarring, and marital satisfaction on the patients' capability to resume an enjoyable sexual life following surgery and radiation for the treatment of their tumors.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, State University, Siena, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghizzani
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pirtoli
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bellezza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Velicogna
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009948:Orgasm; D017698:Postmenopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D017697:Premenopause / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000502:physiology / Q000523:psychology*; D012944:Social Support