Efficacy of a sexual quality of life intervention for couples facing metastatic breast cancer: Results of a randomized controlled trial
Compared to a detailed informational booklet on sex/intimacy, the couple-based AIE intervention yielded long-term benefits for MBC patients' sexual outcomes and partners' sexual distress and psychosocial outcomes. Future research should identify intervention mediators and optimal dissemination methods.
Authors
- Kristen A. Sorice (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5501-5782)
- Alexandra K. Zaleta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8589-4722)
- Lauren A. Zimmaro
- Jessica R. Gorman
- Li Zhang
- Jennifer B. Reese
- Laura S. Porter
- Mary B. Daly
Institutions
- Fox Chase Cancer Center (US)
- Oregon State University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- CancerCare (US)
- Duke Medical Center (US)
- University of Colorado Cancer Center (US)
- Temple University (US)
- University of Colorado Denver (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cancer
- Published
- 2026-02-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/cncr.70334
- Primary Topic
- Cancer survivorship and care
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00