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John Mulhall, Annamaria Giraldi, Daniela Wittmann - Oncosexology, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2027

Oncosexology

Contemporary Management of Sexual Problems in Patients with Urological Cancers

Av John Mulhall, Annamaria Giraldi, Daniela Wittmann

1903 kr

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Oncosexology: Contemporary Management of Sexual Problems in Patients with Urological Cancers reviews the current state of knowledge on sexual health in patients with urological cancers. Specifically, it reviews the prevalence, pathophysiology, and management of sexual dysfunction in men and women with these types of cancers. The book explores the emotional and psychological effects of a cancer diagnosis on sexual identity, self-esteem, and intimate relationships. It highlights how a cancer diagnosis can impact sexual confidence and mental well-being. This is a novel and advanced resource for anyone in sexual health and cancer care fields.

Oncosexology: Contemporary Management of Sexual Problems in Patients with Urological Cancers employs a multidisciplinary approach and specific techniques to address sexual dysfunction in cancer patients, while ethical considerations emphasize the importance of initiating discussions on sexuality and providing holistic care to address the needs of cancer patients.

  • Discusses how choosing to monitor prostate cancer without immediate treatment affects sexual health, including potential psychological impacts and concerns about long-term effects
  • Examines the biological mechanisms leading to erectile dysfunction following radical pelvic surgery, including nerve damage, vascular changes, and hormonal alterations
  • Presents specific sexual health concerns and treatment considerations for gay and trans women diagnosed with prostate cancer
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2027-06-01
  • Mått: 191 x 235 x undefined mm
  • Vikt: 450 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 340
  • Förlag: Elsevier Science
  • ISBN: 9780443406140
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Dr. Mulhall has more than 370 papers published 58 book chapters and 10 books related to sexual medicine. He was editor-in-chief of the review journal Current Sexual Health Reports until 2007 and has served on the editorial board of The Journal of Urology and Reviews in Urology. He is the current editor-in-chief of The Journal of Sexual Medicine (2014-2024). Dr. Mulhall serves on the Board of Directors of the Sexual Medicine Society of North America (SMSNA) and is a Past-President. He was previously the Co-Chair of the standards committee of the International Society for Sexual Medicine (ISSM) and the Chair of the Core Curriculum Committee of the AUA. He recently chaired the Testosterone Deficiency Guideline panel for the AUA and sits on the AUA’s Practice Guideline Committee. Professor Annamaria Giraldi is Senior Consultant in Psychiatry in the Sexological Clinic at the Mental Health Center Copenhagen University Hospital and Professor in Clinical Sexology at the University of Copenhagen, Denmark.Professor Giraldi has been involved in basic research on vascular and smooth muscle function in male and female sexual responses, clinical research on the pharmacological treatment of erectile dysfunction and female sexual desire and arousal disorders as well as in research on somatic disease, psychiatric problems and sexuality and transgender care.Her special academic and clinical interest is disease and sexual function and dysfunction.Professor Giraldi has published more numerous papers, editorials and book chapters in the field of male and female sexual medicine. She is Past President of the International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health and Past President of the International Society for Sexual Medicine and from 2025 editor of the Sexual Medicine Review Journal. Dr. Wittmann is a Clinical Associate Professor Emerita in the University of Michigan’s Department of Urology. She is a psychotherapist, educator and researcher. She was a lead faculty in developing the Brandon Prostate Cancer Survivorship Program and is currently the Associate Director of the Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer at the University of Michigan. She is an AASECT certified sex therapist and sex therapy supervisor. She is a former Associate Editor of the Journal of Sexual Medicine. Dr. Wittmann has published research, review, opinion articles and chapters on sexual issues in cancer and urologic diseases. Her research focus is on developing and testing interventions to help couples recover sexual intimacy after prostate cancer. She is the lead author of the Guidelines for Sexual Health Care for the Prostate Cancer Patient: The Recommendations of an International Panel. She has chaired committees and educational projects in the Sexual Medicine Society of North America and the International Society for Sexual Medicine.

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