Addressing oncofertility needs: Views of female cancer patients in fertility preservation

Journal of Psychosocial Oncology

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 331-346

  Yee, Samantha ^a,b   Abrol, Kaajal ^a,c   McDonald, Melanie ^d   Tonelli, Madeline ^a   Liu, Kimberly E ^a,c  

^a MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d BRITISH COLUMBIA CANCER AGENCY   (Canada)

Author keywords

assisted reproduction; fertility preservation; late effect; psychosocial; quality of life; survivorship; young women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CANCER SURVIVAL; CANCER THERAPY; CONSULTATION; COST UTILITY ANALYSIS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CELL; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; OOCYTE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; RISK FACTOR; SPERM DONOR; TIME PERCEPTION;

ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84861370856     PISSN: 07347332     EISSN: 15407586     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2012.664257     Document Type: Article

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