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Recommendation
Sexual function – Exogenous testosterone
Exogenous testosterone is not recommended as a treatment to improve sexual function in women with a personal history of breast cancer as the efficacy and long-term safety after breast cancer has not been established.
Exogenous testosterone is not recommended as a treatment to improve sexual function as the efficacy and long-term safety in women after breast cancer has not been established
Body of evidence provides some support for recommendation(s) but care should be taken in its application
How this guidance was developed
This recommendation was adopted from the CA 2016 guidelines (Australia). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to January 2014 and was graded 'C’ (using NHMRC methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was accepted with no changes.
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Sexual function – Exogenous testosterone
Recommendation
Exogenous testosterone is not recommended as a treatment to improve sexual function in women with a personal history of breast cancer as the efficacy and long-term safety after breast cancer has not been established.
Principles in action
Supportive care
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Communication
This recommendation was adopted from the CA 2016 guidelines (Australia). The source recommendation was based on a systematic review of the evidence conducted to January 2014 and was graded 'C’ (using NHMRC methods) by the source guideline authors. The source recommendation was accepted with no changes.
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