Lifestyle behaviours of young adult survivors of childhood cancer
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Sexual functioning in young adult survivors of childhood cancer.
BACKGROUND Studies of sexuality or sexual behavior in childhood cancer survivors tend to examine relationships or achievement of developmental milestones but not physiological response to cancer or treatment. The purpose of this study is to (1) identify prevalence and risk factors for sexual dysfunction in childhood cancer survivors, and (2) examine the extent to which sexual dysfunction may be...
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عنوان ژورنال: British Journal of Cancer
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0007-0920,1532-1827
DOI: 10.1038/sj.bjc.6600632