TY - JOUR
T1 - Psychosexual functioning in cancer survivorship
T2 - What the pediatric oncologist needs to know
AU - Frederick, Natasha N.
AU - Lehmann, Vicky
AU - Ahler, Astrid
AU - Carpenter, Kristen
AU - Cherven, Brooke
AU - Klosky, James L.
AU - Nahata, Leena
AU - Quinn, Gwendolyn P.
N1 - Funding Information: Dr Nahata is funded by the National Cancer Institute (1K08CA237338‐01). The remaining authors have no financial relationships relevant to this article. Publisher Copyright: © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC
PY - 2021
Y1 - 2021
N2 - Sexual health may be disrupted in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) both during and after cancer treatment, irrespective of whether they are diagnosed in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood. Unfortunately, oncology providers often underestimate the relevance of psychosexual issues for AYAs and underprioritize sexual health throughout treatment and survivorship. The purpose of this narrative review is to provide information on (a) the etiology of psychosexual dysfunction in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients and young adult survivors of childhood cancer; (b) strategies for communicating and evaluating potential sexual health issues of AYA patients/survivors; and (c) guidance for the practicing pediatric oncologist on how to address sexual health concerns with patients.
AB - Sexual health may be disrupted in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) both during and after cancer treatment, irrespective of whether they are diagnosed in childhood, adolescence, or young adulthood. Unfortunately, oncology providers often underestimate the relevance of psychosexual issues for AYAs and underprioritize sexual health throughout treatment and survivorship. The purpose of this narrative review is to provide information on (a) the etiology of psychosexual dysfunction in childhood, adolescent, and young adult cancer patients and young adult survivors of childhood cancer; (b) strategies for communicating and evaluating potential sexual health issues of AYA patients/survivors; and (c) guidance for the practicing pediatric oncologist on how to address sexual health concerns with patients.
KW - adolescent and young adult cancer
KW - psychosexual health
KW - sexual dysfunction in pediatric cancer survivors
KW - sexual health
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85120655500&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28437
DO - https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.28437
M3 - Article
C2 - 34873822
SN - 1545-5009
JO - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
JF - Pediatric Blood and Cancer
ER -