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Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Volume 37, 2019 - Issue 2: Innovations and Real World Applications in Relationship Research in Cancer; Guest editors: Dr. Hoda Badr and Dr. Jennifer Reese
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A randomized pilot trial of a couple-based intervention addressing sexual concerns for breast cancer survivors

Jennifer Barsky ReeseCancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; ;Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences; Temple University College of Public Health, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Correspondence[email protected]
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Katherine Clegg SmithDepartment of Health, Behavior and Society; Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; ;Johns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; View further author information
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Elizabeth HandorfDepartment of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; View further author information
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Kristen SoriceCancer Prevention and Control Program, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; View further author information
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Sharon L. BoberDepartment of Psychosocial Oncology and Palliative Care; Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA; View further author information
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Elissa T. BantugJohns Hopkins Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center, Baltimore, Maryland, USA; View further author information
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Sharon SchwartzDepartment of Gynecology, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; View further author information
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Laura S. PorterDepartment of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USAORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0002-2962-2378View further author information
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Pages 242-263 | Published online: 22 Dec 2018

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Elizabeth K. Arthur, Jennifer Bissram, Kaitlyn Rechenberg, Annie Wills, Katie Campanelli, Usha Menon & Timiya S. Nolan. (2022) Sexual health and intimacy after cancer treatment in women of color: A systematic review. Psycho-Oncology 31:10, pages 1637-1650.
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Jessica R. Gorman, Karen S. Lyons, S. Marie Harvey, Chiara Acquati, John M. Salsman, Deborah A. Kashy, Julia H. Drizin, Ellie Smith, Lisa M. Flexner, Brandon Hayes-Lattin & Jennifer B. Reese. (2022) Opening the Conversation: study protocol for a Phase III trial to evaluate a couple-based intervention to reduce reproductive and sexual distress among young adult breast and gynecologic cancer survivor couples. Trials 23:1.
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Jennifer Barsky Reese, Areej El-Jawahri, Kristen Sorice, Christina Cruz, Sharon L. Bober, Mary B. Daly, Lauren A. Zimmaro, Mary Catherine Beach, Elaine Wittenberg, Antonio C. Wolff, Elizabeth Handorf & Stephen J. Lepore. (2022) Investigating the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer clinicians’ communication about sexual health. Supportive Care in Cancer 30:7, pages 5801-5810.
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Jennifer Barsky Reese, Lauren A. Zimmaro, Stephen J. Lepore, Kristen A. Sorice, Elizabeth Handorf, Mary B. Daly, Leslie R. Schover, Deborah Kashy, Kelly Westbrook & Laura S. Porter. (2020) Evaluating a couple-based intervention addressing sexual concerns for breast cancer survivors: study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 21:1.
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Lauren A. Zimmaro, Stephen J. Lepore, Mary Catherine Beach & Jennifer B. Reese. (2020) Patients' perceived barriers to discussing sexual health with breast cancer healthcare providers. Psycho-Oncology 29:7, pages 1123-1131.
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