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Sex Matters for Cancer Patients: Resources

The purpose of this document is to help cancer patients and their families find sources of information on on sexuality during cancer treatment. This list is not meant to be comprehensive, but rather to provide starting points for information seeking. The materials can be found at the Patient Education Resource Center (PERC) of the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center in room B1-361.

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Brochures

American Cancer Society. "Sexuality & Cancer - For the Man Who Has Cancer and His Partner".

American Cancer Society. "Sexuality & Cancer - For the Woman Who Has Cancer and Her Partner".

Books

Alterowitz, Ralph, and Barbara Alterowitz. Intimacy with Impotence: The Couple's Guide to Better Sex After Prostate Disease. 1st Da Capo Press ed. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2004.

Foley, Sallie. Sex Matters for Women: a Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self. New York, NY: The Guilford Press, 2002.

Schover, Leslie R. Sexuality and Fertility After Cancer. New York: Wiley, 1997.

Audiovisual Resources

Medical Media Associates. Intimacy. (Women Stories Series), 2001. (20 minutes.)

Krahn, Leona. Not Alone. Couples Share Candidly about Prostate Cancer. Winnipeg, CA : Krahn Communications, 1998. (44 minutes.)

Web Resources

Detailed sections in general cancer sites

Lance Armstrong Foundation. LiveStrong.

• Access www.laf.org
• Click on" Cancer Support" and then on "Physical Topics".
• Select "Sexual Dysfunction" from the list.

CancerSymptoms.orgSexual Dysfunction.

• Access www.cancersymptoms.org
• Click on "Sexual Dysfunction" on the left side bar.

 

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