Can we improve referrals for fertility preservation? Evolution of practices after the creation of a fertility network

First submitted: 8 June 2016; Accepted for publication: 14 July 2016; Published online: 11 August 2016 Steady advances in cancer care have led to a better consideration of patients’ long-term quality of life, with a particular emphasis on fertility-related issues. Therapeutic protocols involving che...

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Published in:Future oncology (London, England) England), 2016-10, Vol.12 (19), p.2175-2177
Main Authors: Preaubert, Lise, Pibarot, Michele, Courbiere, Blandine
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biodiversity and Ecology
Bone marrow
Breast cancer
cancer
Cancer therapies
Chemotherapy
Environmental Sciences
Fertility
Fertility Preservation
France
Health Care Surveys
Hospitals
Humans
Infertility
Infertility - etiology
Infertility - therapy
Medical referrals
Neoplasms - complications
network
oncofertility
Physicians
Practice Patterns, Physicians
Questionnaires
Referral and Consultation
Reproductive technologies
Self evaluation
Sperm
support care
Transplants & implants
Womens health
Young adults
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Summary:First submitted: 8 June 2016; Accepted for publication: 14 July 2016; Published online: 11 August 2016 Steady advances in cancer care have led to a better consideration of patients’ long-term quality of life, with a particular emphasis on fertility-related issues. Therapeutic protocols involving chemotherapy, radiotherapy or bone marrow transplants are well-established risk factors for subsequent infertility, as they can cause premature ovarian failure and spermatogenesis arrest. Furthermore, side effects are subject to major interindividual variations, and recovery is often unpredictable. [...]gonadotoxic effects related to chemotherapy might be transmitted to the next generation. Young childless women with breast cancer in the UK: a qualitative study of their fertility-related experiences, options, and the information given by health professionals.
ISSN:1479-6694
1744-8301
DOI:10.2217/fon-2016-0240