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Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies
Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in women, and has implications for sexual function (SF). In this study, we used an evidence map to identify, describe, and organise the current available evidence regarding SF in women with BC. We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360854 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113976 |
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author | Rodrigues-Machado, Nelson Quintana, M. Jesús Gómez-Gómez, Raquel Bonfill-Cosp, Xavier |
author_facet | Rodrigues-Machado, Nelson Quintana, M. Jesús Gómez-Gómez, Raquel Bonfill-Cosp, Xavier |
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description | Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in women, and has implications for sexual function (SF). In this study, we used an evidence map to identify, describe, and organise the current available evidence regarding SF in women with BC. We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases for observational studies assessing SF in women with BC published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French between 2000 and 2021 (sample ≥ 50 women). Of the 64 included studies (13,257 women with BC), 58 were published since 2010. Women who were married, partnered, or in relationships represented 74.1% of the entire sample. Only a single study was conducted on women representing a sexual minority. We identified 22 assessment instruments and 40 sexual dysfunction (SdF) domains. The number of publications on SF in women with BC has increased in the last 10 years, but still remains low. Some groups of women are underrepresented, and some SdF domains are underdiagnosed, with the assessment instrument used affecting which domains are studied. Women with BC need to be better screened, as their quality of life (QoL) is affected by SdF. |
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spelling | pubmed-96545382022-11-15 Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies Rodrigues-Machado, Nelson Quintana, M. Jesús Gómez-Gómez, Raquel Bonfill-Cosp, Xavier Int J Environ Res Public Health Review Breast cancer (BC) is the leading cause of cancer in women, and has implications for sexual function (SF). In this study, we used an evidence map to identify, describe, and organise the current available evidence regarding SF in women with BC. We searched the MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and CINAHL databases for observational studies assessing SF in women with BC published in English, Spanish, Portuguese, and French between 2000 and 2021 (sample ≥ 50 women). Of the 64 included studies (13,257 women with BC), 58 were published since 2010. Women who were married, partnered, or in relationships represented 74.1% of the entire sample. Only a single study was conducted on women representing a sexual minority. We identified 22 assessment instruments and 40 sexual dysfunction (SdF) domains. The number of publications on SF in women with BC has increased in the last 10 years, but still remains low. Some groups of women are underrepresented, and some SdF domains are underdiagnosed, with the assessment instrument used affecting which domains are studied. Women with BC need to be better screened, as their quality of life (QoL) is affected by SdF. MDPI 2022-10-27 /pmc/articles/PMC9654538/ /pubmed/36360854 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113976 Text en © 2022 by the authors. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
spellingShingle | Review Rodrigues-Machado, Nelson Quintana, M. Jesús Gómez-Gómez, Raquel Bonfill-Cosp, Xavier Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title | Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title_full | Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title_fullStr | Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title_full_unstemmed | Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title_short | Sexual Function in Women with Breast Cancer: An Evidence Map of Observational Studies |
title_sort | sexual function in women with breast cancer: an evidence map of observational studies |
topic | Review |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9654538/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36360854 http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113976 |
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