Sexual adverse effects from prostate cancer treatment are a substantial burden for patients. An online biopsychosocial sexual rehabilitation intervention for patients with prostate cancer (TrueNTH) was implemented in several cancer centres in the USA. Outcomes from this intervention show no improvements in sexual satisfaction after 6 months; however, earlier resumption of sexual activities was observed 3 months after the intervention.
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L.M.W.’s salary is supported by the Daniel Family Chair in Psychosocial Oncology, University of Calgary.
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L.M.W. has received unrestricted educational grants to support the Androgen Deprivation Therapy Educational Program for patients with prostate cancer. For more information, see www.lifeonadt.com. Grants have been administered by the European Urology Association and the Prostate Cancer Centre (Calgary, Alberta, Canada) by Astellas, AbbVie and Bayer.
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Walker, L.M. Sexual recovery interventions following prostate cancer treatment. Nat Rev Urol 19, 329–330 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00582-5
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