Self-assessed knowledge of treatment and fertility preservation in young women with breast cancer.
Young women with breast cancer do not identify themselves as knowledgeable about the effect of cancer treatment on fertility or fertility preservation treatments and resources. These women need access to high-quality health information to support their participation in medical decision making about fertility preservation.
Jukkala
Angela M
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School of Nursing, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, Alabama 35294, USA. jukkala@uab.edu
Azuero
Andres
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McNees
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Bates
G Wright
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Meneses
Karen
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D022126:Access to Information; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005260:Female; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008408:Mastectomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008875:Middle Aged; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects; D012647:Self-Assessment; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult