As the majority of female cancer survivors can now expect to live long lives beyond cancer diagnosis and treatment, there is a growing need to address the significant late effects of treatment. Unfortunately, sexual health remains a primary concern that often goes unaddressed among female cancer survivors. Sexual dysfunction is one of the most common and distressing effects of treatment.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFColored textiles are valuable physical evidence often found at crime scenes. Analysis of the chemical structure of textiles could be used to establish a connection between fabric found at a crime scene and suspect cloths. High-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and mass spectroscopy coupled HPLC are traditionally used for the identification of dyes in fabric.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFHematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) survivors frequently experience persistent sexual dysfunction, which is associated with impaired quality of life and increased psychological distress. The lack of availability of clinicians with expertise in sexual health limits the capacity to address sexual health concerns in HSCT survivors. Digital health applications may offer a patient-centered and scalable solution to address sexual health concerns in cancer survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Sexual dysfunction is a significant complication of treatment for many adult-onset cancers. However, comparatively less is known about sexual dysfunction in adult childhood cancer survivors (CCSs). Research has been limited by the exclusion of specific cancers (e.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSexual health is a concern that often goes unaddressed among female cancer survivors. Management of these issues depends upon the type of malignancy, stage and other tumor characteristics, treatment, and the history, concerns, and goals of the individual patient.
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