Self-assessed knowledge of treatment and fertility preservation in young women with breast cancer

Fertil Steril. 2010 Nov;94(6):2396-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2010.03.043. Epub 2010 May 5.

Abstract

Young women with breast cancer do not identify themselves as knowledgeable about the effect of cancer treatment on fertility or fertility preservation treatments and resources. These women need access to high-quality health information to support their participation in medical decision making about fertility preservation.

Publication types

  • Multicenter Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Access to Information
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects
  • Breast Neoplasms / complications
  • Breast Neoplasms / epidemiology
  • Breast Neoplasms / psychology
  • Breast Neoplasms / therapy*
  • Carcinoma / complications
  • Carcinoma / epidemiology
  • Carcinoma / psychology
  • Carcinoma / therapy*
  • Female
  • Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / epidemiology
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / prevention & control*
  • Mastectomy / adverse effects
  • Mastectomy / psychology
  • Mastectomy / statistics & numerical data
  • Middle Aged
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Self-Assessment
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Survivors / psychology
  • Survivors / statistics & numerical data
  • Young Adult