Just in case: The fertility information needs of teenagers and young adults with cancer

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 189-198

  Wright, C I ^a   Coad, J ^a   Morgan, S ^b   Stark, D ^b   Cable, M ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

^b ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Cancer; Fertility information; Psychosocial needs; Reproduction; Teenagers and young adults

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADVERSE EFFECTS; CHILD; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFERTILITY; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RADIOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CHILD; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFERTILITY; MALE; NEOPLASMS; PARENTS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RADIOTHERAPY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894832600     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ecc.12137     Document Type: Article

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