Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer

The Scientific Network on Female Sexual Health and Cancer is a global interdisciplinary network of clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals who work to promote sexual well-being in women and girls affected by cancer by advancing evidence-based education and practice.

Vision:
All women and girls affected by cancer will have timely access to evidence-based education and care to promote sexual well-being and optimize sexual outcomes.

Mission:
To accelerate rigorous science, promote evidence-based education and practice, and advocate for informed policy.

Core Values:
Collaboration, Diversity, Excellence, Integrity and Scholarship.

Goals:
Three broad goals inform the efforts of the Network to:
• create a network of experts by convening interested and active clinicians, researchers and healthcare professionals focused on the prevention and treatment of sexual problems in females with cancer;
• advance science by expanding the evidence base for the treatment of sexual problems in women and girls with cancer; and
• facilitate multi-institutional collaboration in order to increase patient enrollment in research protocols.