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Study participants completed self-report-questionnaires covering personal characteristics, a question on satisfaction with partner sexuality before (retrospective assessment) versus after the diagnosis (based on the Sexual Medicine Questionnaire for Chronic Diseases (SFCE)), the EORTC (European Organisation for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Sexual Health Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-SH22) together with the EORTC Quality of Life Core Questionnaire (EORTC QLQ-C30), and a questionnaire assessing sexual health care. Descriptive statistics were used to summarize demographic and clinical data. For group comparisons, dyadic dependencies were accounted for, applying paired\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      tests when normality (Shapiro\u2013Wilk test) was met and Wilcoxon signed-rank test otherwise.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 128 participants (64 patients, 64 partners) were enrolled.\u00a0Sexual satisfaction did not differ between patients (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200955, SD\u2009=\u200920.9) and partners (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u200956.7, SD\u2009=\u200920) (\n                      <jats:italic>t<\/jats:italic>\n                      test,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.46). A positive correlation was found between patients\u2019 and partners\u2019 sexual satisfaction (\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.62,\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.0001). Satisfaction with partner sexuality was lower after diagnosis (\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009&lt;\u20090.001,\n                      <jats:italic>r<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.54)\u2014with both patients and partners being less satisfied after the diagnosis (M\u2009=\u20092.58, SD\u2009=\u20090.95) than before (\n                      <jats:italic>M<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20093.14, SD\u2009=\u20090.74). Overall, 75% of the study participants reported not having received information about sexual health issues related to breast cancer, while 64% expressed a desire for more information.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The findings of this study highlight the importance of considering couple dynamics in breast cancer care. Patients and partners have unmet needs concerning sexual health in the context of breast cancer. Addressing sexuality may improve quality of life and psychosocial adjustment. 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