Sexual health at the end of life in patients with advanced cancer and their partners. Results of a Dutch prospective longitudinal study (eQuiPe)

Isabel S. van der Meer, Moyke A. J, Heidi P. Fransen, Corien M. Eeltink, Arnold Baars, Dirkje W. Sommeijer, Tineke J. Smilde, Annemieke van der Padt-Pruijsten, Lonneke V. van de Poll-Franse, Natasja J. H

Palliative Medicine: The Research Journal of the EAPC - A Multiprofessional Journal

Published online on November 14, 2025

Abstract

Palliative Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 4, Page 409-421, April 2026.
Background:Sexual health can be negatively affected by cancer, yet little is known about changes at the end of life.Aim:To assess changes in sexual health in patients with advanced cancer and their partners at the end of life, and identify associated ...