How women can manage sexual health after pelvic radiation
Radiation therapy to the pelvis can be used to treat gastrointestinal cancers, such as anal cancer and rectal cancer.
Because the anal...
Dating after a cancer diagnosis
Starting a new relationship may be the last thing on your mind after a cancer diagnosis, or while you’re going through treatment. But...
Coping with cancer-related sexual challenges with your...
Sexuality is part of living a fulfilling life, but sometimes a cancer diagnosis or treatments can affect desire, arousal or sexual...
Women with anal cancer: What to know about sexual health
Around 5,000 people in the United States are diagnosed with anal cancer each year, which is often treated using radiation...
How radiation therapy may affect your daily routine
Cancer treatment often requires patients to make changes to their daily routines or lifestyle habits. But just how much do you need to...
Life after colorectal cancer for young adult survivors
A growing number of adults under age 50 are facing colorectal cancer, and while cancer at any age brings lifestyle changes, these...
Keeping intimacy alive: Advice for cancer patients
A cancer diagnosis is a life-changing event that affects many aspects of your life. Often priorities shift, roles and relationships...
Q&A: Sexual intimacy problems in cancer patients
Sexual problems are one of the most common long-term side effects that cancer patients face. In a survey of MD Anderson cancer...
Coping with cancer as a couple: 5 tips for addressing body...
Cancer treatment and sexuality can be awkward to discuss, but opening the lines of communication can make a big difference for...
Fertility, sexual function and cancer treatment: Help for cancer...
Terri Woodard, M.D., says her practice at MD Anderson hasn't yet produced any babies.
But that isn't her only measure of success....