Abstract
Many adolescent female cancer patients will survive into their reproductive years. Pediatric oncologists are advised to discuss oncofertility during treatment planning. In this pilot study, 19 adolescent females completed a retrospective survey assessing recall of a fertility discussion, satisfaction with fertility knowledge, and multiple factors that may influence recall, including parental involvement in decision-making. Eleven respondents (58%) remembered a discussion about infertility risk and 9 (47%) about fertility preservation. Most who recalled a discussion were satisfied with their fertility knowledge (10/11, 90.9%). In this study, we validated the feasibility of survey administration and identified trends in oncofertility counseling at our center.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 249-253 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 1 2018 |
Funding
The authors thank Jill Woodman at Lurie Children’s Hospital for assisting with the Institutional Review Board review and survey administration. S.Z. was supported by the American Pediatric Society/Society for Pediatric Research 2008 Student Research Program.
Keywords
- decision-making
- fertility
- fertility preservation
- oncofertility
- recall
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Oncology
