Item
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1
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2
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3
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1
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People with cancer are sexually unattractive
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−3
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−3
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−3
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2
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People with cancer don’t have any sexual desires
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−3
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−3
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0
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3
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Partners of people with cancer can lose their interest in sex
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+2
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0
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+1
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4
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People with cancer do not have the energy for sex
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+1
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−1
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+2
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5
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People with cancer should focus on recovery and survival rather than on their sexual relationship
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−2
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0
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+2
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6
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The sexual relationship is the last thing on a couple’s mind when one of them has cancer
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−1
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−1
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+2
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7
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Cancer doesn’t remove the sense of duty that couples share in their sexual relationship
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+1
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+1
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−1
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8
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Fear of hurting someone with cancer during sex stops partners from having a sexual relationship with them
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+2
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0
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+1
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9
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A person would feel disgusted with themselves for having sex with a person with cancer
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−2
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−4
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−3
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10
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Once someone is seen as a “patient”, they can’t be seen as a sexual partner
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−3
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−4
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−3
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11
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There isn’t anything sexy about caring for someone with cancer
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−1
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−1
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+1
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12
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People should always make time for sex even if they have cancer
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−1
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+2
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−1
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13
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Intimacy means more than just sex
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+5
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+4
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+5
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14
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Cancer can bring couples closer in their intimate relationship
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+2
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+3
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+3
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15
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Just being held may be all that the person with cancer wants
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+4
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+3
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+5
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16
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Cancer results in greater affection between partners
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0
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+2
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+1
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17
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When a person is diagnosed with cancer, sex becomes taboo
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0
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−5
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−3
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18
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Partners of people with cancer would feel guilty if they initiate sex
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+1
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−3
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+2
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19
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Partners of people with cancer should feel guilty for having sexual needs
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−3
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−3
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−2
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20
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Sex should be a low priority in the context of cancer
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−2
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−2
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+2
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21
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Only cancer involving “sexual” body parts (e.g. testicles, breast, prostate, cervix) affects a sexual relationship
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−3
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−1
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−3
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22
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Sex can no longer be spontaneous after the onset of cancer
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−2
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−2
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0
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23
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Partners who care for a person with cancer are too tired for sex
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0
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−2
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−1
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24
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Having sex with someone with cancer may hurt them
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−1
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0
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0
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25
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It would be embarrassing for a person with cancer to ask their partner to have sex differently
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0
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−2
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−2
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26
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A partner wouldn’t bring up the idea of using a sex toy for fear of hurting the feelings of the person with cancer
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0
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−1
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0
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27
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A partner should be able to talk about their sexual needs to a person with cancer
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+3
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+4
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0
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28
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A person with cancer should be able to talk about their sexual needs to their partner
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+3
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+5
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+3
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29
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Open communication between people with cancer and their partner is important to a satisfying sexual relationship
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+4
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+5
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+4
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30
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It’s important that health care professionals discuss the affect of cancer on the sexual relationship with partners of people with cancer
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+4
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+2
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0
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31
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The sexual relationships of people with cancer are too personal an issue for health care professionals to discuss
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−4
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−2
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−2
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32
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The sexual relationship between a couple is a private matter
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0
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+1
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+3
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33
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Health care professionals should discuss with people with cancer how cancer affects their sexual relationship
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+4
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+2
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0
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34
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Sex therapy is as important as other therapies a person receives for cancer
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+2
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+2
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2
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35
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If people with cancer and their partner cannot have sexual intercourse, they find other ways to be sexually intimate
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+3
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+3
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+3
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36
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If people with cancer and their partner cannot have a sexual relationship, their relationship is over
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−4
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−4
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−4
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37
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Real sex is penetrative sexual intercourse
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−4
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−1
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−4
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38
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It is okay for people with cancer and their partner to masturbate for sexual pleasure
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+3
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+4
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+3
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39
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Sexual aides keep a sexual relationship alive for people with cancer and their partner
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+1
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+1
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2
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40
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Physical changes that result from cancer would make you feel less confident about sex
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+2
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+1
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+1
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41
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If a man with cancer can’t get an erection, there is no point in being intimate
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−4
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−4
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−4
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42
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If a woman with cancer can’t get aroused, there is no point in being intimate
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−2
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−2
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−1
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43
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Once you’ve lost control of your bodily functions, it’s hard to think about sex
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+2
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+1
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+4
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44
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Partners would feel rejected if the person with cancer doesn’t want to have sex
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+1
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0
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−1
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45
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People with cancer should not be burdened by the sexual needs of their partner
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−1
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0
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+2
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46
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It is depression that ends the sexual relationship in couples dealing with cancer
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−1
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+1
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−1
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47
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The sexual relationship goes up and down with the rollercoaster of emotions experienced during cancer
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+3
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+2
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+4
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48
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Sex is good for dealing with the anxiety that comes with cancer
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+1
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+3
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−1
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49
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You shouldn’t have sex with someone while they are receiving chemotherapy
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−2
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−1
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0
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50
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If you have sex with someone with cancer, there is a real risk of catching it
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−5
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−5
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−5
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51
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You can’t spread cancer through sex
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+5
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+3
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+4
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52
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In the early stages of cancer, it’s important to maintain a sexual relationship to keep things normal
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0
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+4
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−2
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53
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A sexual relationship is key to maintaining a good quality of life during the advanced stages of cancer
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−1
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+1
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−4
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54
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Sex can make cancer worse
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−5
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−3
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−5
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55
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Sex can’t be pleasurable if you’re experiencing pain
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+1
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0
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+1
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56
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Cancer makes parts of the body off limits
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0
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0
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+1
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