The fertility-related concerns, needs and preferences of younger women with breast cancer: A systematic review

Breast Cancer Research and Treatment

Volumn 116, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 215-223

  Peate, Michelle ^a,b   Meiser, Bettina ^a,b   Hickey, Martha ^c   Friedlander, Michael ^a,b  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Psychosocial issues; Unmet needs; Young women; Younger women

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; BREAST FEEDING; CANCER SURVIVAL; CONTRACEPTION; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENSTRUAL CYCLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW;

ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHEMOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; FEMALE; FERTILITY; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIOTHERAPY, ADJUVANT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67649213566     PISSN: 01676806     EISSN: 15737217     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10549-009-0401-6     Document Type: Review

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