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Physician Referral for Fertility Preservation in Oncology Patients: A National Study of Practice Behaviors
Gwendolyn P. Quinn,Susan T. Vadaparampil,Ji-Hyun Lee,Paul B. Jacobsen,Gerold Bepler,Johnathan M. Lancaster,David L. Keefe,Terrance L. Albrecht +7 more
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Less than half of US physicians are following the guidelines from the American Society of Clinical Oncology, which suggest that all patients of childbearing age should be informed about FP, which shows that less than half receive this information.Abstract:
Purpose Cancer survival rates are improving, and the focus is moving toward quality survival. Fertility is a key aspect of quality of life for cancer patients of childbearing age. Although cancer treatment may impair fertility, some patients may benefit from referral to a specialist before treatment. However, the majority of studies examining patient recall of discussion and referral for fertility preservation (FP) show that less than half receive this information. This study examined the referral practices of oncologists in the United States. Methods This study examined oncologists' referral practice patterns for FP among US physicians using the American Medical Association Physician Masterfile database. A 53-item survey was administered via mail and Internet to a stratified random sample of US physicians. Results Forty-seven percent of respondents routinely refer cancer patients of childbearing age to a reproductive endocrinologist. Referrals were more likely among female physicians (P = .004), those wi...read more
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Pretreatment fertility counseling and fertility preservation improve quality of life in reproductive age women with cancer.
Joseph M. Letourneau,E. Ebbel,Patricia P. Katz,A. Katz,Wei Z. Ai,A. Jo Chien,Michelle E. Melisko,Marcelle I. Cedars,Mitchell P. Rosen +8 more
TL;DR: The post‐treatment quality of life (QOL) impacts of receiving precancer‐treatment infertility counseling and of pursuing fertility preservation have not been described in large‐scale studies of reproductive age women with cancer.
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The psychosocial impact of interrupted childbearing in long-term female cancer survivors.
TL;DR: To understand the influence of cancer‐related infertility on women's long‐term distress and quality of life, it is predicted that women whose desire for a child at diagnosis remained unfulfilled would be significantly more distressed.
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Prevalence of infertility and help seeking among 15 000 women and men
Jessica Datta,Melissa J Palmer,Clare Tanton,Lorna Gibson,Kyle G Jones,Wendy Macdowall,Anna Glasier,Pam Sonnenberg,Nigel Field,Catherine H Mercer,AM Johnson,Kaye Wellings +11 more
TL;DR: Those with higher educational qualifications and occupational status are more likely to consult with medical professionals for fertility problems than others and these inequalities in help seeking should be considered by clinical practice and public health.
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Racial, socioeconomic, and demographic disparities in access to fertility preservation in young women diagnosed with cancer.
Joseph M. Letourneau,James F. Smith,E. Ebbel,Amaranta D. Craig,Patricia P. Katz,Marcelle I. Cedars,Mitchell P. Rosen +6 more
TL;DR: This study seeks to examine the relation between sociodemographic characteristics and the utilization of fertility preservation services in reproductive age women diagnosed with cancer.
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Sexual dysfunction and infertility as late effects of cancer treatment
Leslie R. Schover,Marleen A. E. van der Kaaij,Eleonora B.L. van Dorst,Carien L. Creutzberg,Eric Huyghe,Cecilie E. Kiserud +5 more
TL;DR: Advances in knowledge about how cancer treatments may damage fertility, as well as newer techniques to preserve fertility, offer hope to patients who have not completed their childbearing at cancer diagnosis and a multidisciplinary approach is suggested.
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