2021
Patient-reported sexual function of breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause after fractional CO2 laser therapy
Quick AM, Zvinovski F, Hudson C, Hundley A, Evans C, Stephens JA, Arthur E, Ramaswamy B, Reinbolt RE, Noonan AM, VanDeusen JB, Wesolowski R, Stover DG, Williams NO, Sardesai SD, Faubion SS, Loprinzi CL, Lustberg MB. Patient-reported sexual function of breast cancer survivors with genitourinary syndrome of menopause after fractional CO2 laser therapy. Menopause The Journal Of The North American Menopause Society 2021, 28: 642-649. PMID: 33534429, DOI: 10.1097/gme.0000000000001738.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFemale Sexual Function IndexBC survivorsSexual functionSingle-arm feasibility studyFemale Sexual Distress ScaleOverall FSFI scoreSymptoms of GSMBreast cancer survivorsPatient-reported outcomesSexual Function IndexFractional CO2 laser therapySexual Distress ScaleCO2 laser therapyFSDS-R scoresFractional CO2 laserFSFI scoreAdverse eventsGenitourinary syndromePatient demographicsVaginal drynessCancer survivorsDisease characteristicsFunction IndexLaser therapyDistress Scale
2018
Fractional CO2 laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in survivors of breast cancer (BC).
Quick A, Zvinovski F, Hudson C, Hundley A, Evans C, Suresh A, Stephens J, Carpenter K, Ramaswamy B, Reinbolt R, Noonan A, VanDeusen J, Wesolowski R, Stover D, Williams N, Sardesai S, Smith K, Faubion S, Loprinzi C, Lustberg M. Fractional CO2 laser therapy for genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) in survivors of breast cancer (BC). Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2018, 36: 202-202. DOI: 10.1200/jco.2018.36.34_suppl.202.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchVaginal Assessment ScaleSerious adverse eventsFractional CO2 laser therapyCO2 laser therapyFemale Sexual Function IndexUrogenital Distress InventoryVaginal drynessBC survivorsBreast cancerLaser therapyStudy treatmentSingle-arm feasibility studySecondary efficacy endpointsFinal efficacy analysisSexual Function IndexER/PRFractional CO2 laser treatmentFractional CO2 laserEndocrine therapySham laserEfficacy endpointFSFI scoreAdverse eventsGenitourinary syndromePrimary efficacy