Sexuality Information for Cancer Survivors
ONLINE
SURVIVOR
RESOURCES
CANCER NET
Sexuality and Cancer Treatment: Woman
Sexuality and Cancer Treatment: Men
American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) is the voice of the world’s cancer physicians. ASCO’s patient information website -- Cancer.Net (www.cancer.net) -- brings the expertise and resources of ASCO to people living with cancer and those who care for and care about them. Well-informed patients are their own best advocates and invaluable partners for physicians. Cancer.Net provides timely, comprehensive information to help patients and families make informed health care decisions. Cancer.Net is supported by the Conquer Cancer Foundation.
ONCOLINK
Women’s Guide to Sexuality During & After Cancer Treatment
Men's Guide to Sexuality During & After Cancer Treatment
OncoLink was the first cancer information website on the Internet, started in 1994, and remains one of the largest. This award-winning site is maintained by a group of oncology healthcare professionals who understand the need of patients, caregivers and healthcare professionals. OncoLink’s content is continually updated and ranges from treatment and disease information for a newly diagnosed patient, support through the side effects of treatment, and into survivorship.
AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY
Cancer, Sex, and the Female Body
Sex and the Man with Cancer
These are excellent resources, filled with detailed discussion on many aspects of sex after cancer, including issues relating to altered physical body structures, including sexual organs, and hormones.
NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE
Sexual Health Issues in Women
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/sexuality-women
Sexual Health Issues in Men
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/treatment/side-effects/sexuality-men
Self-Image and Sexuality
https://www.cancer.gov/about-cancer/coping/self-image
Cancer.gov is the central website for the National Cancer Institute (NCI), the U.S. government’s principal agency for cancer research. NCI is mandated by U.S. law to disseminate information about cancer and cancer research. The website serves as an important means to achieving that mission. Information on the site is science-based, authoritative, and up-to-date. Medical experts, cancer researchers, and editors review the content before it is published to the website.
SPRINGBOARD BEYOND CANCER
Sexual Problems for Women
https://survivorship.cancer.gov/springboard/symptoms/sexual-problems-for-women
Sexual Problems for Men
https://survivorship.cancer.gov/springboard/symptoms/sexual-problems-for-men
Springboard Beyond Cancer was developed by the National Cancer Institute and the American Cancer Society. This web tool reflects their shared mission of getting health information, skills, and support to the people whose lives are affected by cancer.
