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Reduced vaginal elasticity, reduced lubrication, and deep and superficial dyspareunia in irradiated gynecological cancer survivors

Karin Stinesen KollbergDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Ann-Charlotte WaldenströmDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Karin BergmarkDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Gail DunbergerDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;Ersta Sköndal University College, Stockholm, Sweden
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Anna RossanderDepartment of Urology, Hallands Hospital Kungsbacka, Kungsbacka, Sweden
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Ulrica WilderängDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden
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Elisabeth Åvall-LundqvistDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden;Department of Oncology and Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Linköping University, Linköping, Sweden
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Gunnar SteineckDivision of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, The Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden;Division of Clinical Cancer Epidemiology, Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden
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Pages 772-779 | Received 19 Sep 2014, Accepted 08 Dec 2014, Published online: 11 Mar 2015

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