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Diminished Sexual Health Should Not Be a Price Paid to Survive Lung Cancer

September 21st 2022

By Ryan McDonald

Three out of four women with lung cancer reported experiencing moderate to severe sexual dysfunction, a survey shows.

This Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, I’m Sharing Our Experience With the Disease

September 20th 2022

By Tamera Anderson-Hanna

When my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer in his mid 40s, we opted for a more aggressive treatment strategy, which led him being cancer-free and able to enjoy a healthy sex life.

Fertility Preservation May Not Increase Risk for Breast Cancer Recurrence, Death

September 19th 2022

By Miranda Lankas

Opting for hormonal or nonhormonal fertility preservation is unlikely to affect a woman’s risk for death or disease recurrence after receiving a diagnosis of breast cancer.

Few Patients With Breast Cancer Are Educated on Treatments' Affects on Sexual Health

August 8th 2022

By Miranda Lankas

Although very few patients are informed about the effects that breast cancer treatments may have on their sexual health, many patients expressed wanting that information throughout all stages of their treatment, according to study findings.

Can Reading Erotica Keep My Sexual Flame Burning After a Cancer Diagnosis?

March 7th 2022

By Laura Yeager

Cancer took a toll on mine and my husband’s sex life, but after a great sexual encounter on New Year’s Eve, I wondered if adding erotica into our relationship might help keep that passion alive.

Love Lost: The Effects of Cancer on Marriage and Relationships

October 28th 2021

By Don Vaughan

Although being in a close relationship during the cancer journey can dramatically improve outcomes, the stress of treatment and the diagnosis itself can take a toll on couples, sometimes in a negative way.

Reigniting Sexual Intimacy and Desire Important for Patients With Cancer

October 8th 2021

By Antonia DePace

Many patients with cancer experience challenges with sexual intimacy. Body image, self-esteem, vaginal health and a positive mindset all come into play.

Talking About the Sexual Side Effects of Cancer

April 26th 2021

By Mike Hennessy Sr., Chairman

Many survivors who have sexual side effects after treatment feel too uncomfortable to share this information with their doctor, and some doctors may not know how to address it with their patients.

What Are the Most Common Sexual Side Effects Survivors of Cancer Face, And How Are They Treated?

April 14th 2021

By Katherine Malmo

A study out of Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC) at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia found that 87% of survivors of breast, pelvic, endometrial, prostate, bladder and rectal cancer said treatment affected their sexual function or desire.

CEO, Breast Cancer Survivor Discusses New Gel to Improve Sexual Quality of Life in Patients with Cancer

February 21st 2021

By Jessica Skarzynski

Breast cancer survivor and Evofem Biosciences founder and CEO Saundra Pelletier shares her thoughts on a new hormone-free contraceptive gel that could improve sexual quality of life in patients with cancer.

Your Sexual Health as a Cancer Survivor

December 23rd 2020

By Colleen Moretti

Dr. Mindy Goldman from the UCSF Hellen Diller Comprehensive Care Center, discusses sexual side effects that cancer survivors face, and offers medication and lifestyle fixes to promote healthy and safe sexual encounters.

Speaking Out: Seeking Sexual Healing

February 13th 2020

By Sharon Bober, PH.D.

Cancer treatment can take a toll on sexual health, but multiple therapies can help ease these undiscussed side effects. To get help, speak up.

Sex and Cancer

April 20th 2019

By Kathy LaTour

Talking about sex during and after cancer treatment can be tricky. With the issues surrounding cancer in the equation, what is supposed to be unspoken and mystical now requires some good communication.

How to Have the Sex Talk During and After Cancer

October 21st 2018

By Katie Kosko

One expert shares advice for opening the line of communication between patients and health care providers, as well as their partners.

Speaking Out About the Unspoken Broken

May 8th 2018

By Anonymous

Breast cancer affects all aspects of a marriage. Intimacy is one of the most affected areas, but is also one of the least talked about. In this article, learn how one survivor’s life has been drastically changed.

Leading Cancer Centers Lack Availability of Sexual Aids

May 6th 2018

By Katie Kosko

Despite awareness that many cancer survivors suffer from treatment-related sexual dysfunction, sexual aids and resources are not readily available to them — even at leading cancer centers throughout the United States.

Shining a Spotlight on Prostate Cancer

March 29th 2018

By Kristie L. Kahl

What do Bill Nye the Science Guy, fashion designer Michael Kors and one very special prostate cancer advocate all have in common? Blue jackets, a runway and the ultimate goal of raising awareness for prostate cancer.