| Literature DB >> 29537134 |
Leena Nahata1,2,3, Nicole M Caltabellotta2, Nicholas D Yeager4,3, Vicky Lehmann5, Stacy L Whiteside4, Sarah H O'Brien4,6,3, Gwendolyn P Quinn7, Cynthia A Gerhardt2,3.
Abstract
Infertility is a common and distressing late effect of cancer treatment among male survivors. Investigators examined desire for parenthood, prioritization of fertility compared to other life goals, and reports of fertility-related discussions among a cohort of male adolescent and young adult survivors. Eighty percent desired a biological child, yet only 31% ranked having a child among their "top 3" life goals. Only 40% reported fertility-related discussions with their health care providers in survivorship. Given the importance of biological children among this cohort, future guidelines should encourage a more proactive approach to providing fertility counseling and offering testing, to mitigate distress and prevent unplanned pregnancies.Entities:
Keywords: AYAs; fertility preservation; infertility; parenthood; survivors
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Year: 2018 PMID: 29537134 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27019
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer ISSN: 1545-5009 Impact factor: 3.167