Sexual function did not always decrease with multidisciplinary treatment including chemotherapy or RPLND. In addition, notable cases were seen in which sexual function improved markedly after multidisciplinary treatment. These results suggest that not only organic lesions or adverse events resulting from treatment, but also mental burdens associated with malignant disease may affect sexual function in survivors of testicular cancer. This finding might be helpful in patient counseling regarding treatment for testicular cancer.
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