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
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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

Members of the Fex-Can research program. From the left: Sarah Marklund, Rebecca Skog, Kristina Fagerkvist, Lena Wettergren, Claudia Lampic, Lars Sjödin, Johanna Rose, Charlotta Bergström
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 Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, p. 100-100, 2024
Part of Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, p. 103-103, 2024
Part of Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research and Practice, p. 101-101, 2024
Part of Digital Health, 2024
- DOI for Efficacy of a web-based psychoeducational intervention targeting young adults with sexual problems 1.5 years after cancer diagnosis—Results from a randomized controlled trial
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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 International Journal of Cancer, p. 644-653, 2023
- DOI for Premature ovarian insufficiency and chance of pregnancy after childhood cancer: A population-based study (the Fex-Can study)
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Part of Cancer Medicine, p. 9893-9901, 2023
Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 1599-1606, 2023
- DOI for Prevalence and predictors for fertility-related distress among 1010 young adults 1.5 years following cancer diagnosis: results from the population-based Fex-Can Cohort study
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Part of Internet Interventions, 2022
- DOI for Including a discussion forum in a web-based intervention on fertility and sexuality following cancer - Usage and content
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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. 1165-1172, 2022
- DOI for Prevalence and risk factors for sexual dysfunction in young women following a cancer diagnosis - a population-based study
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Part of Acta Oncologica, p. 976-983, 2021
- DOI for Fertility-related information received by young women and men with cancer - a population-based survey
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Sexual dysfunction in young adult survivors of childhood cancer - A population-based study
Part of European Journal of Cancer, p. 147-156, 2021
- DOI for Sexual dysfunction in young adult survivors of childhood cancer - A population-based study
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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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Sexual Dysfunction Among Young Adults in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study
Part of Sexual Medicine, p. 631-642, 2020
- DOI for Sexual Dysfunction Among Young Adults in Sweden: A Population-Based Observational Study
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