Sexual intimacy in the shadow of cancer

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Here’s an interesting article from the NY Times- Sexual intimacy in the shadow of cancer: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/22/booming/my-body-changed-so-did-intimacy.html?_r=0

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  1. Deborah Lewis says
    January 7, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    I have to say, all of the articles are very interesting and promising for the future… Howard, isn’t APL a more rare form of leukemia? Can the treatments for CLL be used for APL as well? Just curious… Love this “sexual intimacy” article but I really hope to see more articles that address intimacy with cancers other than female ones. Sometimes it’s the illnesses that are not so obvious to the eye that can be most difficult to understand and explain to someone else. I am always told how terrific I look because my physical self is “normal” looking, but they have no idea how painful my ailment is or how uncomfortable I can feel in my own skin…. Great site, Howard!

  2. Hbressler says
    January 7, 2014 at 7:39 pm

    Thanks Deb for your comments. I agree, sexual intimacy — and sexual, emotional connection — are huge issues for cancer patients, and in the laser-like focus on surviving the disease this issue often gets overlooked. I will try to include additional articles addressing this it in future installments.

    APL is relatively rare as compared to other types of leukemia and, although it shares some similar traits with other leukemia, the treatment for each is pretty specialized. Thankfully, the protocol I was on was effective and has since become standard for APL. Looking forward to more successful treatments for all cancers. In healing,

    Howard