Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors' fertility and sexual function-related information needs.
This population-based study assessed information needs related to fertility and sexual function in 250 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors from a Los Angeles Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registry 2-5 years after diagnosis. Results suggest that many survivors have persistent fertility and sexual concerns 2-5 years after diagnosis, highlighting the importance of oncologists working collaboratively with reproductive endocrinologists to uniformly inform patients about these issues during routine follow-up cancer care visits.
Hammond
Camille T C
CT
Office of Policy and Planning, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Baltimore, Maryland 21201, USA. chammond@som.umaryland.edu
Beckjord
Ellen B
EB
Arora
Neeraj K
NK
Bellizzi
Keith M
KM
Jeffery
Diana D
DD
Aziz
Noreen M
NM
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001294:Attitude to Health; D015331:Cohort Studies; D015897:Comorbidity; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007246:Infertility / Q000453:epidemiology*; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010353:Patient Education as Topic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012042:Registries; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012735:Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D020018:Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / Q000453:epidemiology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors