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Sexual Dysfunction Check-up in Premenopausal Breast Cancer Survivors Taking Endocrine Therapy: A Cross-Sectional Study

RECRUITINGSponsored by Candiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS
Actively Recruiting
SponsorCandiolo Cancer Institute - IRCCS
Started2023-05-01
Est. completion2025-12-01
Eligibility
Age18 Years – 55 Years
SexFEMALE
Healthy vol.Accepted

Summary

Primary objectives: * To estimate Sexual Dysfunction (SD) incidence in premenopausal breast cancer patients treated by surgery and taking endocrine therapy. * To detect the presence of SD-related distress in the population, as a determining factor in the maintenance of a good quality of life. Secondary objectives: * To describe SD characteristics determining the most frequently reported symptoms and correlations with type of surgery or therapeutic regimens. * Collect baseline data for subsequent randomized trials involving practical interventions with the aim to reduce SD prevalence in this population.

Eligibility

Age: 18 Years – 55 YearsSex: FEMALEHealthy volunteers accepted
Inclusion Criteria:

* women aged ≥18 and ≤ 55
* who underwent surgery for early stage breast cancer
* taking endocrine therapy for at least 3 months
* providing an informed consent and completing the study questionnaires.

Exclusion Criteria:

* withdrawal of the informed consent, at any time

Conditions5

Breast CancerBreast Cancer FemaleCancerPremenopausal Breast CancerSexual Dysfunction

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