Target Audience

DMU faculty, staff, students, residents, and the medical community.

Objectives

• List three common side effects resulting from cancer treatment.
• List three way to normalize a patient conversation related to sexual health.
• List three barriers providers face in discussing sexual health with their patients.
• List three barriers patient face in bringing their questions/concerns to their health care providers.

References

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• Flynn KE, Reese JB, Jeffery DD, Abernethy AP, Lin L, Shelby RA, et al. Patient experiences with communication about sex during and after treatment for cancer. Psychooncology 2012;21:594–601.
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