Fertility preservation in cancer survivors: A national survey of oncologists' current knowledge, practice and attitudes

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 1602-1615

  Adams, E ^a   Hill, E ^b   Watson, E ^a  

^a OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b CHURCHILL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CANCER SURVIVOR; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; SPERM PRESERVATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SURVIVORS;

EID: 84877042621     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: 15321827     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.2013.139     Document Type: Conference Paper

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