Publications

Thriving After Cancer Team

Recent publications

2026

Reese, J. B., Zimmaro, L. A., Sorice, K. A., Zhang, L., Gorman, J. R., Daly, M. B., Zaleta, A. K., Porter, L. S. (2026) Efficacy of a sexual quality of life intervention for couples facing metastatic breast cancer: Results of a randomized controlled trial Cancer 132(5)

Shliakhtsitsava, K., Stark, S.S., Prasad, T., Boles, S., Chingos, D.T., Ehren, J., Gorman, J.R., Romero, S., Mao, J.J., Nathan, P.C., Armenian, S.H., Su, H.I. (2026) Impact of a Reproductive Health Survivorship Care Plan on Fertility, Pregnancy Concerns, and Accessing Reproductive Healthcare Among Young Nulliparous Breast Cancer Survivors Cancer Reports 9(1)

2025

Meltzer, K.J., Hall, B., Shi, M., LePage, J., Gorman, J.R., Howe-Martin, L. (2025) Psychometric properties of The Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI) Scale among patients in active treatment Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Gorman, J.R., Corey, S.L., Kupsch, S., Thompson, T., Shannon, J., Garcia, J. (2025) Co-creating gender affirming survey questions: A participatory qualitative study Patient Education and Counseling 143

Gorman, J.R., Kim, H., Sakuma, K.K., Koneru, G., Aslam, M., Arredondo Abreu, C., Primack, B.A. (2025) Time and Frequency of Social Media Use and Loneliness Among U.S. Adults International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 22(10)

Skog, R., Olsson, E.M., Gorman, J.R., Bober, S.L., Lampic, C., Wettergren, L. (2025) An internet-delivered psychoeducational intervention (Fex-Can 2.0) targeting fertility-related distress and sexual dysfunction in young adults diagnosed with cancer: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial with an internal pilot phase PLOS ONE 20

2024

Acquati, C., Chen, Q., Arthur, E.K., Reese, J.B., Gorman, J.R. (2024) Development of the Partner Version of the Self-Efficacy to Communicate about Sex and Intimacy (SECSI-PV) Scale in the Context of Cancer Survivorship Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Gorman, J.R., Corey, S.L., Ginavan, I., Garcia, J. (2024) “Just for pregnant women, not for you”: a qualitative evaluation of the sexual and reproductive healthcare experiences of transgender and gender diverse cancer survivors Journal of Cancer Survivorship 18(3)

Corey, S.L., Ari, A., Sonpatki, M., Drizin, J.H., Gorman, J.R. (2024) “Infertility Isn’t a Choice!”: Conversations on Twitter about the Financial Burden of Oncofertility Care Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology

2023

Drizin, J.H., Kahn, J.M., Faltesek, D., Gorman, J.R (2023) Health Care Provider Perceptions of Using Social Media to Improve Sexual Health for Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Survivors Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology 12(6)

Rodriguez-Wallberg, K.A., Ahlgren, J., Smedby, K.E., Gorman, J.R., Hellman, K., Henriksson, R., Ståhl, O., Wettergren, L., Lampic, C. (2023) Prevalence and predictors for fertility-related distress among 1010 young adults 1.5 years following cancer diagnosis – results from the population-based Fex-Can Cohort study Acta Oncologica

2022

Gorman, J.R., Lyons, K.S., Harvey, S.M., Acquati, C., Salsman, J.M., Kashy, D.A., Drizin, J.H., Smith, E., Flexner, L.M., Hayes-Lattin, B., Reese, J.B. (2022) Opening the Conversation: study protocol for a Phase III trial to evaluate a couple-based intervention to reduce reproductive and sexual distress among young adult breast and gynecologic cancer survivor couples Trials 23

Gorman, J.R., Drizin, J.H., Smith, E., Corey, S.C., Temple, M., Rendle, K.A. (2022) Feasibility of Mindful After Cancer: Pilot Study of a Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention for Sexual Health in Cancer Survivorship The Journal of Sexual Medicine 19(7)

Gorman, J.R., Smith, E., Drizin, J.H., Lyons, K.S., Harvey, S.M. (2022) Managing Family Building Concerns After Cancer Cancer Care Research Online 2(2)

Reese, J.B., Zimmaro, L.A., McIlhenny, S., Sorice, K.A., Porter, L.S., Zaleta, A.K., Daly, M.B., Cribb, B., Gorman, J.R. (2022) Coping With Changes to Sex and Intimacy After a Diagnosis of Metastatic Breast Cancer: Results From a Qualitative Investigation With Patients and Partners Frontiers in Psychology 13

Lyons, K.S., Gorman, J.R., Larkin, B.S., Duncan, G., Hayes-Lattin, B. (2022) Active Engagement, Protective Buffering, and Depressive Symptoms in Young-Midlife Couples Surviving Cancer: The Roles of Age and Sex Frontiers in Psychology 13

Gorman, J.R., Lyons, K.S., Reese, J.B., Acquati, C., Smith, E., Drizin, J.H., Salsman, J.M., Flexner, L.M., Hayes-Lattin, B., Harvey, S.M. (2022) Adapting a Theory-Informed Intervention to Help Young Adult Couples Cope With Reproductive and Sexual Concerns After Cancer Frontiers in Psychology 13

2021

Smith, E., Drizin, J.H., Harvey, S.M., Gorman, J.R. (2021) Dyadic support across contraceptive decision-making among young adult breast cancer survivors and their partners Journal of Psychosocial Oncology 40(6)

Dewan, M.F., Gorman, J.R., Hayes-Lattin, B., Lyons, K.S. (2021) Open Communication and Physical Intimacy in Young and Midlife Couples Surviving Cancer Beyond the First Year of Diagnosis Oncology Nursing Forum 48(6)

Lyons, K.S., Flatley, C., Gorman, J.R., Hanan, D.M., Hayes-Lattin, B. (2021) Challenges experienced and resources identified by young to midlife couples 1–3 years post‐cancer diagnosis Psycho-Oncology 31(1)

Gorman, J.R., Drizin, J.H., Al-Ghadban, F., Rendle, K.A. (2021) Adaptation and feasibility of a multimodal mindfulness-based intervention to promote sexual health in cancer survivorship Translational Behavioral Medicine 11(10)

2020

Drizin, J.H., Whitcomb, B.W., Hsieh, T., Gorman, J.R. (2020) Higher reproductive concerns associated with fertility consultation: a cross-sectional study of young adult male cancer survivors Supportive Care in Cancer 29

2018

Ljungman, L., Ahlgren, J., Petersson, L., Flynn, K.E., Weinfurt, K.P., Gorman, J.R., Wettergren, L., Lampic, C. (2018) Sexual dysfunction and reproductive concerns in young women with breast cancer: Type, prevalence, and predictors of problems Psycho-Oncology 27(12)

2014

Gorman, J.R., Su, H.I., Roberts, S.C., Dominick, S.A., Malcarne, V.L. (2014) Experiencing reproductive concerns as a female cancer survivor is associated with depression Cancer 121(6)

2012

Gorman, J.R., Bailey, S., Pierce, J.P., Su, H.I. (2012) How do you feel about fertility and parenthood? The voices of young female cancer survivors Journal of Cancer Survivorship 6(2)