title: Decision-making about fertility preservation-qualitative data on young cancer patients' attitudes and needs.
abstract: The aim of the study was to get deeper insight into the significance of fertility in cancer patients, their attitude towards fertility preservation (FP), decisional conflicts, and patient's needs in the decision-making process. Focus groups with 12 female cancer survivors were held and revealed that the significance of fertility was high and attitude towards FP positive. Religious and ethical reservations were not negligible. Standardized decision aids were considered helpful. More support is highly in demand and specific tools would be beneficial.
authors.affiliation: Gyn. Social Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland. verena.ehrbar@usb.ch.
authors.forename: Verena
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Ehrbar
authors.affiliation: Gyn. Social Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Corinne
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Urech
authors.affiliation: Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy, Department of Psychology, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Judith
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alder
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Medicine, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Kathrin
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Harringer
authors.affiliation: Gyn. Social Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Rosanna
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Zanetti Dällenbach
authors.affiliation: Medical Oncology, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Christoph
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rochlitz
authors.affiliation: Gyn. Social Medicine and Psychosomatics, University Hospital of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Sibil
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Tschudin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D000073116:Cancer Survivors / Q000523:psychology*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D059247:Fertility Preservation / Q000941:ethics; D017144:Focus Groups; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009369:Neoplasms; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Decision-making; Female cancer survivors; Fertility preservation; Focus group