
The physical and psychological sexual well‐being of women with pelvic malignancy: how can we understand and improve our practice?
Author(s) -
Morris Lucinda,
Tharmalingam Hannah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of medical radiation sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 18
eISSN - 2051-3909
pISSN - 2051-3895
DOI - 10.1002/jmrs.402
Subject(s) - malignancy , medicine , radiation therapy , sexual dysfunction , physical therapy , radiology , psychiatry , pathology
How can we better understand and improve our practice around the physical and psychological well‐being of women treated with radiation therapy for pelvic malignancy? In this issue, Summerfield et al report the results of a nationwide survey capturing practices around the management of radiation therapy‐induced vaginal adhesions and stenosis (RTVAS) across New Zealand. This study highlights the need for oncologists to improve care around a challenging but critically important aspect of women’s health beyond a cancer diagnosis.