THE EVALUATION OF SOME FACTORS INFLUENCING THE SEXUAL LIFE OF WOMEN AFFECTED BY BREAST-CANCER

Although there is clinical evidence that cancer patients become less i nterested in sexuality and develop some difficulties in sharing feelin gs and thoughts with their spouses, systematic information on the fact ors influencing intimacy are lacking. The aim of this study is to expl ore the importance of variables such as reaction to illness and scarri ng, and marital satisfaction on the patients' capability to resume an enjoyable sexual life following surgery and radiation for the treatmen t of their tumors.