Sexual function and chemotherapy in postmenopausal women with breast cancer
Journal Title: BMC Women's Health - Year 2012, Vol 12, Issue
Abstract
This cross-sectional, nested cohort study assessed Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI) scores in postmenopausal women with breast cancer receiving primary chemotherapy.
Authors and Affiliations
José Antônio Crespo Cavalheiro, AnaCristinadaCosta Bittelbrunn, Carlos Henrique Menke, Jorge Villanova Biazús, Nilton Leite Xavier, Rodrigo Cericatto, Fernando Schuh, Caroline Vieira Pinheiro, Eduardo Pandolfi Passos
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- DOI 10.1186/1472-6874-12-28
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