Fertility preservation in young cancer patients--too little, too late?
Fertility is an important concern for many younger women with cancer; however, evidence suggests that these matters are often inadequately addressed, potentially with long-term implications for quality of life. Increased confidence in discussing fertility-related matters and an emphasis on early discussion and referral are needed to improve current practice. Further work is needed to better assess current practice and to explore how barriers to discussion about fertility preservation may be best overcome.
University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH, UK. hr9933@my.bristol.ac.uk.
Helen Louise
HL
Robbins
University of Bristol, Senate House, Tyndall Avenue, Bristol, BS8 1TH, UK.
Arooba
A
Zahoor
Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon, SN3 6BB, UK.
Kevin
K
Jones
D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000502:physiology; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000523:psychology*; D019983:Guideline Adherence; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011788:Quality of Life; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D015996:Survival Rate
Cancer; Fertility; Fertility preservation; Survivorship