CAPhO Infographic Series: Sexual Health and Cancer

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Other
Year Created
2025
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CAPhO’s latest Infographic installment spotlights the link between sexual health and cancer, including treatment, changes, factors, and management.

Special thanks to Reanne Booker for her contribution to this infographic.

For more information, members can watch the OFD 2024 “Optimizing Sexual Health & Intimacy After a Cancer Diagnosis” session on the CAPhO website as of May 2nd.

References for pharmacists:

Cherven, B. O., Demedis, J., & Frederick, N. N. (2024). Sexual health in adolescents and young adults with cancer. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 42(6), 717–724. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.23.01390

Katz, A., Agrawal, L. S., & Sirohi, B. (2022). Sexuality after cancer as an unmet need: addressing disparities, achieving equality. American Society of Clinical Oncology educational book. American Society of Clinical Oncology. Annual Meeting, 42, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1200/EDBK_100032

Kaufman, R., Agrawal, L., Teplinsky, E., Kiel, L., Abioye, O., & Florez, N. (2024). From diagnosis to survivorship addressing the sexuality of women during cancer. The Oncologist, 29(12), 1014–1023. https://doi.org/10.1093/oncolo/oyae242

Shivji, A., Danilak, M., Booker, R., Dersch-Mills, D., Ghosh, S., & Fung, K. (2023). Pharmacists’ practices and views regarding management of sexual health in patients with cancer. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 29(5), 1044–1064. https://doi.org/10.1177/10781552221089667
 

General info on sexuality and cancer (for patients)

Canadian Cancer Society
https://cancer.ca/en/cancer-information/resources/publications/sex-intimacy-and-cancer

American Cancer Society
Sex and the Woman with Cancer: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-sideeffects/
physical-side-effects/fertility-and-sexual-side-effects/sexuality-for-women-with-cancer.html


Sex and the Man with Cancer: https://www.cancer.org/treatment/treatments-and-side-effects/
physical-side-effects/fertility-and-sexual-side-effects/sexuality-for-men-with-cancer.html

National Cancer Institute (NCI)
www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/sexuality-men
www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/sexuality-women