title: Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors' Decision Regret About Fertility Preservation.
abstract: This study evaluated fertility-related experiences of young adult female cancer survivors (18-39 years). Data were from a retrospective, cross-sectional survey. Women were more likely to undergo pre-treatment fertility preservation (FP) if they received fertility counseling (by a fertility nurse specialist, reproductive endocrinologist, or gynecologist). Compared with women who underwent FP, those who did not had greater decision regret (DR) after treatment (p < 0.001). Multiple reasons for not pursuing FP were reported; lack of time and distress related to more DR and not wanting children in the future related to less DR (p < 0.05). Decision regret may lead to psychosocial morbidity in survivorship.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Catherine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Benedict
authors.affiliation: Survivorship Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Bridgette
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Thom
authors.affiliation: Survivorship Center, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center , New York, New York.
authors.forename: Joanne F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Kelvin
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003376:Counseling / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003657:Decision Making; D004644:Emotions; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000379:methods / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000628:therapy*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: counseling; fertility preservation; fertility specialist; infertility; regret