Francesco Tramacere, Valentina Lancellotta, Calogero Casà, Bruno Fionda, Patrizia Cornacchione, Ciro Mazzarella, Rosa Pasqualina De Vincenzo, Gabriella Macchia, Martina Ferioli, Angeles Rovirosa, Maria Antonietta Gambacorta, Cesare Colosimo, Vincenzo Valentini, Roberto Iezzi, Luca Tagliaferri
Background and Objectives : Cervical cancer is a leading cause of mortality among women. Chemo-radiation followed by interventional radiotherapy (IRT) is the standard of care for stage IB-IVA FIGO. Several studies have shown that image-guided adaptive IRT resulted in excellent local and pelvic control, but it is associated with vaginal toxicity and intercourse problems. The purpose of this review is to evaluate the dysfunctions of the sexual sphere in patients with cervical cancer undergoing different cervix cancer treatments...
September 5, 2022: Medicina