Leslie Schover on Treating Patients With Sexual Dysfunction After Cancer
Leslie Schover, PhD, clinical psychologist and professor of behavioral science at University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how nurses should approach patients suffering from sexual dysfunction after cancer.
Leslie Schover, PhD, clinical psychologist and professor of behavioral science at University of Texas at MD Anderson Cancer Center, discusses how nurses should approach patients suffering from sexual dysfunction after cancer.
Schover says that since it can be taboo to talk about sex, nurses need to be confident in asking uncomfortable questions and prepared for apprehensive reactions and answers.
She also advises nurses to be knowledgeable of the major sexual side effects of cancer treatments and build a referral network, whether with hospital or community resources.
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November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
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