Date on Master's Thesis/Doctoral Dissertation
5-2013
Document Type
Master's Thesis
Degree Name
M.S.
Department
Epidemiology and Population Health
Committee Chair
Baumgartner, Richard N.
Subject
Cervix uteri--Cancer--Patients--Sexual behavior; Cancer--Patients--Sexual behavior; Cancer--Patients--Conduct of life
Abstract
Cervical cancer poses a unique opportunity for researchers who are interested in quality of life. It is one of the most common cancers, has a very high survival rate, and very little research has been conducted to determine the effects of cervical cancer on women post-diagnosis. This goal of this thesis was to determine if cervical cancer survivors were at greater risk of sexual dysfunction due to treatment or stage of disease and to determine if poorer quality of life outcomes were associated with sexual dysfunction and depression. The results found that stage and treatment options put survivors at greater risk for sexual dysfunction and that sexual dysfunction and depression were associated with poorer mental and physical quality of life.
Recommended Citation
Myatt, Katie F. 1986-, "The effect of cervical cancer on survivor's sexual dysfunction and quality of life." (2013). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 1033.
https://doi.org/10.18297/etd/1033
