Multiple perspectives on sexuality and intimacy post-cancer, leading to the development and evaluation of supportive interventions

2006年，澳大利亚诊断出106,000多例新的癌症病例，影响了患者及其伴侣的生活质量。相当大比例的夫妇报告说，他们在癌症后停止了性接触和亲密接触，这造成了相当大的痛苦。迄今为止，还没有从患者及其伴侣的角度对各种癌症类型的这一重要健康问题进行检查。同样，支持服务也很少涉及癌症后的性问题。该项目将通过研究痛苦的途径，并制定促进癌症后性和亲密关系重新谈判的方案，使癌症患者及其伴侣受益。

In 2006, over 106,000 new cases of cancer were diagnosed in Australia, impacting on the quality of life of patients and their partners. A significant proportion of couples report cessation of sexual and intimate contact post-cancer, resulting in considerable distress. To date, there has been no examination of this important health concern across a broad range of cancer types, from the perspective of patients and their partners. Equally, support services rarely address sexuality issues post-cancer. This project will benefit people with cancer and their partners through examining pathways to distress, and developing programs to facilitate re-negotiation of sexuality and intimacy, post-cancer.