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American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Committee opinion, Hormone therapy and heart disease. Obstet Gynec 2013;121(6):1407-10

American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO), Dating and Sexuality, Moving Forward: Perspectives from Survivors and Doctors, a patient education video series for young adults with cancer. accessed 2-1-22

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Barton, et.al. Systemic and local effects of vaginal DHEA. Support Care Cancer 2018;26(4):1335-43

Bober, et al. Finding sexual health aids after cancer: are cancer centers supporting survivors’ needs? J Cancer Survivor 2019l13:224-30,

Boswell & Dizon. Breast cancer and sexual function. Transl Androl Urol 2015;4(2):160-8. doi: 10.3978/j.issn.2223-4683.2014.12.04

Bruinooge, et al., Understanding the role of advanced practice providers in oncology in the US. State of Cancer Care in America, J Onc Pract 2018;14(9):e518-e532.

Butler, et al. Conceptualizing Sexual Health in Cancer Care. West J Nurs Res, Dec 1, 1998

Butler, et al. Conceptualizing Sexual Health in Cancer Care. West J Nurs Res, Dec 1, 1998 

Cancer Institute, New South Wales Government, eviQ. Vaginal changes after radiotherapy to the pelvis. 2019

Debiec & Todd. Gynecologic care for pediatric and adolescent patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. J Ped Adol Gynecol;2021:34(2):112-6

Denton & Maher. Interventions for the physical aspects of sexual dysfunction in women following pelvic radiotherapy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2003, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD003750., DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD003750.

Dizon, et al. Sexual health as a survivorship issue for female cancer survivors. The Oncol  2014;19:202-10

Elwyn, et al. Shared decision-making: a model for clinical practice. J Gen Intern Med 2012: 27(10):1361-7

Evans & Coccoma, Trauma-informed care: how neuroscience influences practice. First published 2014. Routledge, NY, NY. ISBN 13:978-1-138-63716-0

Falk & Dizon, Sexual health issues in cancer survivors, Sem Onc Nurs 2020;36(1):

Faubion, et al. Consensus recommendations: Management of genitourinary syndrome of menopause in women with or at high risk for breast cancer: consensus recommendations from The North American Menopause Society and The International Society for the Study of Women’s Sexual Health. Menopause: J North Am Menop Soc, 2018;5(6):596-608.

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Fox, et al. Communication and Interprofessional Collaboration in Primary Care: From Ideal to Reality in Practice, Health Communication 2019. DOI: 10.1080/10410236.2019.1666499

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Fuchs et al. Anal Cancer Screening for HIV-Negative Men who have Sex with Men: Making Clinical Decisions with Limited Data, 2020 [LGBT Health, published online 5-24-21, https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2020.0257]

Gandhi, et al. Communication Breakdown in the Outpatient Referral Process, J Gen Intern Med 2000;15:626-31

Gilbert, et al. Talking about sex with health professionals: the experience of people with cancer and their partners. Euro J Canc Care 2016;25:280-93

Goldfarb, et al.  A national network to advance the field of cancer and female sexuality.  J Sex Med, 2013;10(2): 319-25

Hatzichristou, et al. Recommendations for the clinical evaluation of men and women with sexual dysfunction. J Sex Med 2010;7:337-348.

Jonsdottir, et al., Changes in attitudes, practices and barriers among oncology health care professionals regarding sexual health care: outcocmes from a 2-year educational intervention at a university hospital. Euro J Onc Nursing 2016;21:24-30.

Kano, et al. Addressing cancer disparities in SGM populations: recommendations for a national action plan to increase SGM health equity through researcher and provider training and education. J Canc Ed 2020;35:44-53.

Katz, Woman, Cancer, Sex. A book by the Canadian doctor of nursing who has dedicated her career to education, Pittsburgh, PA: Hygeia Media, 2009

Krychman, et al. 100 Questions and answers about life after breast cancer: sensuality, sexuality, intimacy. Sudbury, MA: Jones and Bartlett Learning, 2010

Kurtz, et al. Marrying Content and Process in Clinical Method Teaching: Enhancing the Calgary- Cambridge Guides. Acad Med 2003;78:802-9

Lichstein. The First Minute- Greetings and Assuring Patient Comfort, Chapter 3, The Medical Interview, in Clinical Methods: The History, Physical, and Laboratory Examinations, 3^rd ed, Walker HK, et al. eds., 1990.

Lum, et al. A 2020 Update of Anal Cancer: The Increasing Problem in Women and Expanding Treatment Landscape, 2020 [Expert Rev Gastroent Hepatol 2020;14(8):665-80

Manson, et al. Editorial: Why the product labeling for low-dose vaginal estrogen should be changed. Menop 2014;21(9):911-6.

Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research Patient Education, Yoga for Pelvic Pain, 2016, accesses 2018

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Michael, et al. Sexual satisfaction and sexual distress after cancer: the role of body image disruption, self-compassion, sexual pain and relationship satisfaction. J Psychol Soc Behav Dim of Canc Jun 22, 2021.

Movsas, et al., Partner’s perspective on long-term sexual dysfunction after prostate cancer treatment. Am J Clin Oncol. 2016; 39(3): 276-9.

Murphy & Mollica, All hands on deck: nurses and cancer care delivery in women’s health. Front Oncol 2016;6:174. Doi: 10.3389/fonc.2016.00174

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National Cancer Institute, Sexual health issues in men and cancer treatment – side effects, accessed 4-23-22

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O’Malley & Reschovsky. Referral and Consultation Communication Between Primary Care and Specialist Physicians: Finding Common Ground. Arch Intern Med 2011;171(1):56-65

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Ramelson, et al. Closing the Loop with an Enhanced Referral Management System, J Am Med Informatics Assoc 2018;25(6):715-21. doi: 10.1093/jamiJa/ocy004

Romano, et al. Effect of Pediatric Cancers and Long-Term Gynecology/Fertility Effects. North American Society for Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology (NASPAG), Long Curriculum in Resident Education, Comprehensive Curriculum in Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology for Postgraduate Trainees in Obstetrics/Gynecology, Pediatrics, and Adolescent Medicine, J Ped Adoles Gyn 2019;32(5):469-80.

Santen, et al. Systemic estradiol levels with low-dose vaginal estrogens. Menop 2019;27(3):361- 70

Schiavina, et al. Survival, Continence and Potency (SCP) recovery after radical retropubic prostatectomy: a long-term combined evaluation of surgical outcomes. Eur J Surg Onc 2014;40(12):1716-23.

Sinta, et al.,  Prehabilitation for men undergoing radical prostatectomy: a multi-centre, pilot randomized controlled trial.  BMC Surgery, 2014 Nov 13;14:89

Sousa, et al., A clinical guide to the management of genitourinary symptoms in breast cancer survivors on endocrine therapy. Ther Adv Med Oncol 2017;9(4):269-85.

Spence, et al., Physical activity and exercise guidelines for people with cancer: why are they needed, who should use them, and when? Semin Onc Nurs 2020;36(5)

Stabile, et al., Sexual health needs and educational intervention preferences for women with cancer. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2017;165(1):77-84.

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Vartke & Bartkeviciene. Pelvic Radiation Therapy Induced Vaginal Stenosis: A Review of Current Modalities and Recent Treatment Advances. Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) 2021;57(4):336

Vegunta, et al. Screening Women for Anal Cancer: Guidance for Health Care Professionals. Am J Gastroentero 2021; 116(3):509-16

Weiner, et al. Gains, Losses, and Uncertainties from Computerizing Referrals and Consultations, Applied Ergon 2020;89.

Woods, et al. Culture, Black Men, and Prostate Cancer: What Is Reality? Cancer Control 2004;11(6):388-96

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Zhou, et al. The Primary Health Care Physician and the Cancer Patient: Tips and Strategies for Managing Sexual Health. Transl Androl Urol 2015;4(2):218-31.

Zhou, et al. Physical and emotional health information needs and preferences of long-term prostate cancer survivors. Patient Ed Counseling. 2016;9:2049-54.