Decision on Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients: Development of Information Materials for Healthcare Professionals

• Published in: Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology Vol. 6; no. 2; p. 353
• Main Authors: Silva, Cristina, Almeida-Santos, Ana Teresa, Melo, Cláudia, Rama, Ana Cristina Ribeiro
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.06.2017
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Communication; Decision Making; Fertility Preservation; Humans; Information Dissemination; Neoplasms - therapy; Oncologists; Patient Education as Topic; Physician-Patient Relations; Portugal; Young Adult; decision support; fertility preservation; oncofertility; information materials

Infertility is a potential side effect of cancer chemotherapy. As the number of adolescent and young adult (AYA)-aged survivors increases, future fertility becomes an important issue. However, many patients are not adequately informed and oncologists point the lack of information as a barrier to dis...