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		Home > Support & Survivorship > Survivorship > Being a Survivor > Sexuality Sexuality and Cancer Information Guide The purpose of this information guide is to help patients diagnosed with cancer and their families to find sources of information and support. 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. Added: 4/2008 Print-friendly version of this guide! Brochures American Cancer Society publications: "Sexuality and Cancer: For the Woman who has Cancer and Her Partner". "Sexuality and Cancer: For the Man who has Cancer and His Partner". Articles For all Cole, Diane. "Let's Talk About Sex". InTouch; Vol. 4, No.1, January 2002. (p. 41). Gallo-Silver, Les L. "Reawakening Physical Intimacy During Cancer Treatment". Coping; Vol. 20 no. 2, March/April 2006. (p. 38). Wu, Hillary. "Sexuality and Cancer". Coping; Vol. 19, No. 3, May/June 2005. (p.42). For Men and their Partners Dattoli, Michael J. "Managing Erectile Dysfunction after Prostate Cancer". Coping; Vol. 20 No. 1, January/February 2006. (p.48). Laken, Keith. Redefining "'Normal': How to Rediscover Sexual Intimacy While Living With Impotence". Coping; Vol. 17, No. 1, January/February 2003. (p.32). Tal, Raanan and Mulhall, John P. "Men, Men, Cancer and Sexual Health". Coping; Vol. 19, No. 5, September/October 2005. (p.62). Waldren, Theresa. "Sexual Dysfunction after Prostate Cancer". Cure; Vol. 1, No. 1, Spring 2002. (p.36).. For Women and their Partners Svihlik, Chuck. "Supporting the Woman You Love: the Male Perspective". Breast Cancer Survivor; Vol. 3, No. 2 September/October 1999. Walston, Jeannine. "Sexuality after Breast Cancer". Cure; Vol. 2, No. 4, Winter 2003. (p.62). Audiovisual Resources Health Library Online Video Collection. Sexuality After Breast Cancer. (35 minutes.) A group of women discuss changes they experienced after breast cancer treatment. Medical Media Associates. Intimacy. (>Woman to Woman Series), 2001. (30 min.). Breast cancer survivors and their spouses talk about issues of intimacy, sexuality and love after breast cancer. Krahn, Leona. Not Alone. Couples Share Candidly about Prostate Cancer. Winnipeg, CA: Krahn Communications, 1998. (44 min.). Books Alterowitcz, Ralph; Alterowitz, Barbara. Intimacy with Impotence: The Couple's Guide to Better Sex after Prostate Disease. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong Books, 2004. Ellsworth, Pamela. One Hundred Questions & Answers about Erectile Dysfunction. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Publishers, 2003. Foley, Sallie. Sex Matters for Women: A Complete Guide to Taking Care of Your Sexual Self. New York, NY: The Guilford Press, 2002. Kahane, Deborah H. No Less a Woman: Femininity, Sexuality and Breast Cancer. 2nd rev. ed. Alamedam, CA: Hunter House, 1995. Laken, Keith. Making Love Again: Hope for Couples Facing Loss of Sexual Intimacy Sandwich, MA: Ant Hill Press, 2002. Schover, Leslie R. Sexuality and Fertility after Cancer. New York, NY: John Wiley and Sons, 1997. Web Resources CancerSymptoms.org. Sexual Dysfunction. Go to: http://www.cancersymptoms.org click on "Sexual Dysfunction" on the left side bar. Sexuality and cancer on the cancerbacup.org.uk. site Go to http://www.cancerbacup.org.uk/home Click on Resources & Support Under "Relationships & Communication" Select "Sexuality" Sexuality on the American Cancer Society' site Go to: http://www.cancer.org Click on "Patients, Family & Friends" Click on "Preparing for Treatment" Click on: "Treatment Topics and Resources" Click on: "Physical Changes & Appearance" Sexuality topics are on the bottom right of the page LiveStrong. Female Sexual Dysfunction and Male Sexual Dysfunction. Go to http://www.livestrong.org Point your curser on "Cancer Support" and click on "Learn About Cancer" Click on "Read about Your Physical, Emotional and Practical Concerns" and then on "Physical Effects of Cancer". cancer.net. Sexual and Reproductive Health. Go to: http://www.cancer.net Click on "For Patients, Families and Friends" Click on "Diagnosis and Treatment" and then on "Treating Cancer" Email Groups (Listservs) CANCER-SEXUALITY is an email discussion group focusing on sexuality after diagnosis, hosted by the Association of Cancer Online Resources ACOR. This document is not intended to take the place of the care and attention of your personal physician or other professional medical services. Our aim is to promote active participation in your care and treatment by providing information and education. Questions about individual health concerns or specific treatment options should be discussed with your physician. 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