Beyond Survival: Cultural Stigma, Silence, and the Forgotten Need of Sexual Quality of Life Among Indian Breast Cancer Survivors
Although sexual dysfunction post-breast cancer is globally prevalent, it is uniquely exacerbated in Indian patients by cultural silence, stigma, and systemic neglect. There is an urgent need for culturally sensitive communication training, patient education, and the inclusion of sexual rehabilitation in standard survivorship protocols.
Authors
- Chandan Kumar Jha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0968-3269)
- Sanjay Kumar Yadav (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0682-4970)
- Dhananjaya Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0604-8676)
- Deepti Bala Sharma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0951-8482)
- Aditi Tiwari (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-1133-6683)
Institutions
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Raipur (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Jodhpur (IN)
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences Bhopal (IN)
- All India Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- World Journal of Surgery
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/wjs.70142
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.05