Men’s experience of erectile dysfunction after treatment for colorectal cancer: qualitative interview study

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George Dowswell research fellow 1, Tariq Ismail consultant surgeon 2, Sheila Greenfield senior
lecturer 1, Sue Clifford trial manager 1, Beverley Hancock research fellow 1, Sue Wilson professor of
clinical epidemiology 1
1Cancer and Chronic Disease Team, Primary Care Clinical Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham B15 2TT, UK; 2University
Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Birmingham, UK
Abstract
Objectives To examine the experiences of men after treatment for
colorectal cancer, identify barriers to accessing services, and suggest
improvements to providing information in primary and secondary care.
Design Semistructured, qualitative interview study with purposive
sampling and thematic analysis.
Participants 28 patients treated for colorectal cancer...