title: Sexuality in women with cancer.
abstract: There are gaps in the research regarding sexuality in women with cancer, making the interventions that are used more expert opinion rather than scientific evidence. There is a need for research about effective interventions, and there is a need to educate nurses to help change practice through communication about a topic that makes both the patient and the nurse uncomfortable.
authors.affiliation: University of Massachusetts Amherst, Amherst, MA, USA. bartonburkem@prodigy.net
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Barton-Burke
authors.forename: Carolyn J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Gustason
mesh_terms: D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D009720:Nurse Clinicians / Q000458:organization & administration; D024802:Nurse's Role; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D012731:Sex Counseling / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000209:etiology / Q000451:nursing*; D016387:Women's Health