Tordjman G
Ann Chir Plast Esthet. 1994 Feb;39(1):61-7.
In mythological terms, cancer symbolizes death and suffering, and sexuality, on the other hand, symbolizes life and pleasure. This diagnosis whether explicit or not, calls for two-fold reflection. Firstly the individual is faced by the inexorable approach of death and is called to bury his fantasies of immortality. Secondly, it also constitutes a threat to the body-image, and this may have profound repercussions on sexuality. The author investigates the impact of genito-urinary cancers and also cancers of the breast, which are included on the basis of its symbolic nature, on the patient's personal life: conjugal dynamism, socio-professional life and, in particular, physiological changes of sexual function.
从神话学角度来看，癌症象征着死亡与痛苦，而另一方面，性则象征着生命与愉悦。这种诊断无论是否明确，都需要进行两方面的思考。首先，个体面临着死亡的无情逼近，不得不摒弃其长生不老的幻想。其次，它也对身体形象构成威胁，这可能会对性产生深远影响。作者研究了泌尿生殖系统癌症以及基于其象征性质而纳入的乳腺癌对患者个人生活的影响：夫妻关系动态、社会职业生活，尤其是性功能的生理变化。
