Sexuality and non-metastatic breast cancer

Breast cancer is one of the world's major public health problems claiming the lives of almost 40000 women every year. The highest incidence is found in developed countries but it is also increasing at an alarming rate in low- and middle-income countries.But despite improved survival rates the literature describes a wide range of difficulties in the daily lives of patients.This study was carried out to assess sexuality among women treated for non-metastatic breast cancer in remission during surveillance as part of the evaluation of the impact of breast cancer and its treatment in these patients. Our objectives were to assess the frequency of sexual disorders in these patients to describe the nature of these disorders and to identify factors predictive of these disorders. it is the most common cancer in women.