Prevalence of male and female sexual dysfunction is high following surgery for rectal cancer.

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Published in Ann Surg on August 01, 2005

Authors

Samantha K Hendren1, Brenda I O'Connor, Maria Liu, Tracey Asano, Zane Cohen, Carol J Swallow, Helen M Macrae, Robert Gryfe, Robin S McLeod

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Surgery, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Associated clinical trials:

Incidence of The Bowel, Bladder, and Sexual Dysfunction Following Surgery for Colorectal Malignancy | NCT04134104

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