Sexual problems, communication patterns, and depressive symptoms in couples coping with metastatic breast cancer

摘要: Objective The treatment of breast cancer tends to result in physical side effects (e.g., vaginal dryness, stomatitis, and atrophy) that can cause sexual problems. Although studies early-stage have demonstrated problems are associated with increased depressive symptoms for both patients their partners, comparatively little is known about these associations metastatic (MBC) how partners cope together We examined the links between problems, symptoms, two types spousal communication patterns [mutual constructive (MC) demand-withdraw (DW)] 191 couples which patient was initiating MBC.