Editorial Sexual

functioning after breast cancer: A conceptual framework for future studies Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm in Euro-pean and North American women, with long-term sur-vival anticipated in most women who are diagnosed with localized disease. Among the quality of life and rehabilitation outcomes after breast cancer, sexual func-tioning is an important consideration [1]. Breast con-serving surgery was popularized initially as a way of improving quality of life (including sexual functioning) after breast cancer; however, a series of studies have failed to demonstrate major differences in quality of life between patients receiving complete mastectomy com-pared with partial mastectomy [2-5], suggesting that the impact of the cancer diagnosis itself is probably mor