Sexual health and treatment-related sexual dysfunction in sexual and gender minorities with prostate cancer

Risk-Tailoring Radiotherapy for Endometrial Cancer: A Narrative Review

“…For example, delivering radiation prior to genital affirmation surgery may cause surgical complications during and following reconstruction. It is thus important to counsel transgender patients with endometrial cancer who are planning on undergoing gender affirmation surgery on the potential complications that radiation treatment might have on the surgery itself [65].…”

Position paper of the Italian association of medical oncology on health disparities among transgender and gender-diverse people: the Assisi recommendations

“…Less explored are the specific alterations in sexuality and intimate partner relationships resulting from cancer treatments, including, and not limited when genital or anal surgeries or radiation therapy are undertaken. 59 Further research is needed to comprehensively understand the impact of such procedures on individuals' sexual well-being and their dynamics within romantic partnerships. Examining these aspects can provide valuable insights for healthcare professionals in tailoring high-quality comprehensive supportive care.…”

Do we urologists know enough about gender minorities with prostate cancer?

“…This is one of the reasons to congratulate Drs. Dickstein and Collegues for their recent publication ( 1 ). This excellent paper helps to improve LGBT+’s health care not only by highlighting the lack of scientific information about this specific group, but mainly by listing some of the peculiarities that require adaptations and changes in relation to the type of assistance usually offered to the cisgender population concerning prostate cancer and sexuality.…”

“…Therefore, the preoperative information must be directed towards transwomen´s reality. The execution of the surgery/radiotherapy itself is closely associated with the specific care, and furthermore, the postoperative follow-up and the techniques for reestablishing sexual life must be customized considering the peculiarities of the patient’s sexual orientation and sexual practices ( 1 ).…”

“…Finally, urologists must keep in mind that we are able to dramatically alter the health trajectories of these people. In addition to inspiring new studies, the authors of this article ( 1 ) have helped to eliminate barriers, thus promoting equal care and encouraging patients to seek medical help.…”