Call for more awareness of sexual dysfunction in lung cancer patients

Many lung cancer patients suffer difficulties with sexual expression and intimacy, yet for too long the topic has been ignored by doctors and researchers, experts have said at the 4th European Lung Cancer Conference (ELCC)."It's time that doctors and scientists paid more attention to this important issue," said Stéphane Droupy from the University Hospital of Nimes, France, speaking at a special session on sexual dysfunction after lung cancer treatment at ELCC.Researchers have estimated that sexual dysfunction affects between 40 and 100% of patients who undergo cancer treatment.



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