Fertility and Sexuality following Cancer
The research program Fex-Can investigates and aims to alleviate fertility distress and sexual dysfunction among young adults diagnosed with cancer
Details
- Funder: Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working Life and Welfare, The Swedish Cancer Society,Radiumhemmets forskningsfonder
Description
The research program Fertility and Sexuality following Cancer (Fex-Can) investigates och conducts research on fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction following cancer during young adulthood (18-39 years).
We examine sexual- and reproductive health among young adults treated for cancer, and evaluate the efficacy of internet-delivered programs aiming to alleviate fertility-related distress and sexual problems following cancer. We have also developed an educational program aiming to increase the readiness of nurses in talking about fertility and sexuality with cancer patients.
Fex-Can was initiated in 2013 by Lena Wettergren and Claudia Lampic.
The research program consists of four projects. Click the links below to learn more about the different Fex-Can projects.
Collaborators
Umeå Universitet, Karolinska Institutet
Publications
Part of Internet Interventions, 2024
- DOI for Efficacy of a web-based psychoeducational intervention, Fex-can sex, for young adult childhood cancer survivors with sexual dysfunction: A randomized controlled trial
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Part of International Journal of Cancer, p. 2121-2131, 2024
- DOI for Reproductive late effects and testosterone replacement therapy in male childhood cancer survivors: A population-based study (the Fex-Can study)
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Part of International Journal of Cancer, p. 644-653, 2023
Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 17273-17283, 2023
- DOI for The role of a discussion forum within a web-based psychoeducational intervention focusing on sex and fertility: What do young adults communicate?
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Part of 30th Annual Conference of the International Society for Quality of Life Research, 2023
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1599-1606, 2023
Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 9893-9901, 2023
Part of Internet Interventions, 2022
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1165-1172, 2022
Part of JMIR Cancer, 2022
- DOI for Efficacy of a Web-Based Psychoeducational Intervention for Young Adults With Fertility-Related Distress Following Cancer (Fex-Can): Randomized Controlled Trial
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 976-983, 2021
Sexual dysfunction in young adult survivors of childhood cancer - A population-based study
Part of European Journal of Cancer, p. 147-156, 2021
Sexual Dysfunction Among Young Adults in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study
Part of Sexual Medicine, p. 631-642, 2020
Part of Research Involvement and Engagement, 2020
- DOI for What makes it work?: Exploring experiences of patient research partners and researchers involved in a long-term co-creative research collaboration
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