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Sexual dysfunction in women on adjuvant endocrine therapy after breast cancer
Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin. Region Örebro län. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Örebro universitet, Institutionen för hälsovetenskap och medicin. Region Örebro län. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Department of Women's and Children's Health, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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2013 (engelsk)Inngår i: Menopause: The Journal of the North American Menopause, ISSN 1072-3714, E-ISSN 1530-0374, Vol. 20, nr 2, s. 162-168Artikkel i tidsskrift (Fagfellevurdert) Published
Abstract [en]

Objective: The goal of this study was to investigate sexual function in postmenopausal breast cancer patients treated with aromatase inhibitors.

Methods: A population-based, cross-sectional study was conducted among postmenopausal breast cancer patients on adjuvant endocrine treatment and age-matched controls with and without estrogen treatment. Sexual function was assessed with a standardized questionnaire.

Results: In all, 42.4% of aromatase inhibitor-treated breast cancer patients were dissatisfied with their sex life in general, and 50.0% reported low sexual interest; this was significantly more common than in tamoxifen-treated patients and controls (P < 0.05). Aromatase inhibitorYtreated patients reported insufficient lubrication in 73.9% and dyspareunia in 56.5% of cases, which were significantly more common than in controls, irrespective of hormonal use (P < 0.05). Tamoxifen-treated patients reported significantly more dyspareunia (31.3%; P < 0.05) but resembled controls in all other concerns.

Conclusions: Our findings suggest that sexual dysfunction in aromatase inhibitorYtreated women is a greatly underestimated problem.

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Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2013. Vol. 20, nr 2, s. 162-168
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Aromatase inhibitors, Breast cancer, Postmenopausal women, Sexual dysfunction, Tamoxifen
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URN: urn:nbn:se:oru:diva-54872DOI: 10.1097/gme.0b013e31826560daISI: 000314342600010PubMedID: 22990756Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-84873409411OAI: oai:DiVA.org:oru-54872DiVA, id: diva2:1066943
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Swedish Cancer Society, CAN 2009/773Swedish Research Council, VR 621-2008-3562
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Uppsala-Örebro Regional Research Council 

Lions Clubs International 

Percy Falk Foundation 

Tilgjengelig fra: 2017-01-19 Laget: 2017-01-19 Sist oppdatert: 2020-12-01bibliografisk kontrollert

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