Schain W S
National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, Maryland.
CA Cancer J Clin. 1988 May-Jun;38(3):154-61. doi: 10.3322/canjclin.38.3.154.
Confronting the loss of sexual desire, feelings of sexual attractiveness, range of sexual activities, and ability to reproduce is often a seriously neglected area in oncology and a great source of distress for the breast cancer patient. Addressing the problem early in the doctor-patient relationship and simply giving the woman permission to discuss these critical concerns with the person managing her care will do much to reduce some of the anguish that accompanies breast cancer and its treatments.
面对性欲丧失、性吸引力感受、性活动范围以及生殖能力的丧失，这在肿瘤学领域常常是一个严重被忽视的方面，也是乳腺癌患者痛苦的一个重要来源。在医患关系中尽早解决这个问题，仅仅是允许女性与负责其治疗的人员讨论这些关键问题，就将大大有助于减轻伴随乳腺癌及其治疗而来的一些痛苦。
