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Cancer is the second leading cause of death among adults from developed countries and affects an estimated 1 in 3 individuals in their lifetime. Innovations in medical technology have led to earlier diagnoses and improved treatment of many cancers and, in consequence, there are more people diagnosed with cancer surviving each year. Currently, approximately 65% of cancer survivors are expected to live at least 5 years after diagnosis. Currently, approximately 65% of adults diagnosed with cancer in the developed world are expected to live at least five years, but the percentage of people that survive to cancer disease is growing. Some people reject the term survivor as being a narrow conceptualization of highly variable human experiences. Alternatives include alivers and thrivers, which put emphasis on living as well as possible, despite limitations and disability. Definition of a cancer survivor is a person who has been diagnosed with cancer, from the time of diagnosis until the end of life. Cancer can be a chronic disease with long-term effects on a survivor’s life. Cancer survivors face a myriad of long-term effects of their disease, diagnosis, and treatment, many are problems associated with sexual health, including the ability to have and enjoy sex. Sexual dysfunction is a common consequence of cancer treatment CDC Promote the concept of survivorship as a chronic condition that people can live with and not necessarily die from. Chronic disease is diseased with one or more of the following characteristics: is permanent; leaves residual disability; is caused by nonreversible pathological alteration; requires special training of the patient for rehabilitation; or may be expected to require a long period of supervision, observation, or care. The purpose of the study - The objective of the research is to compare sexual function and sexual satisfaction of a group of cancer survivors and a group of people with chronic diseases.
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Oncology Psychosocial oncology Cancer survivor Chronic disease Sexual life
Citation
Pais-Ribeiro JL, Silva I, Meneses RF, Vilhena E, Pedro L. Comparison of sexual life between people with stable chronic diseases and cancer survivors. In: 14th APOS Annual Conference, Orlando-Florida (USA), February 16-18, 2017.