A Sexualidade no Doente e Sobrevivente Oncológico: Uma Necessidade com Resposta Protocolada no IPO-Porto

Helena João Gomes; Ana Samico; Ana Dias Amaral; Susana Sousa Almeida

doi:10.20344/amp.24789

Sexual Health in Oncology Patients and Cancer Survivors: A Structured Protocol to Address an Unmet Clinical Need at IPO-Porto

Authors

Helena João Gomes Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental. Unidade Local de Saúde do Nordeste. Bragança. https://orcid.org/0009-0003-7624-0342
Ana Samico Serviço de Psiquiatria. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0979-0593
Ana Dias Amaral Serviço de Psiquiatria. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9267-0279
Susana Sousa Almeida Serviço de Psiquiatria. Instituto Português de Oncologia do Porto Francisco Gentil. Porto. & Serviço de Neuropsiquiatria. Hospital CUF Porto. Porto. & Departamento de Neurociências Clínicas e Saúde Mental. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade do Porto. Porto. https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5377-4542

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https://doi.org/10.20344/amp.24789

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Cancer Survivors, Neoplasms, Quality of Life, Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological, Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological, Sexual Health

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2026-06-29

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Gomes HJ, Samico A, Dias Amaral A, Sousa Almeida S. Sexual Health in Oncology Patients and Cancer Survivors: A Structured Protocol to Address an Unmet Clinical Need at IPO-Porto. Acta Med Port [Internet]. 2026 Jun. 29 [cited 2026 Jun. 29];. Available from: https://www.actamedicaportuguesa.com/revista/index.php/amp/article/view/24789

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