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Sharon L. Bober on the Importance of Maintaining Sexual Health After Cancer

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Sharon L. Bober

"We can actually improve quality of life," Sharon L. Bober says. "Why wouldn't we want to do that for everyone?"

Sharon L. Bober, director, Sexual Health Program, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, discusses the importance of addressing and maintaining sexual health after a cancer diagnosis.

"We can actually improve quality of life," Bober says. "Why wouldn't we want to do that for everyone?"

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