Fertility information needs and concerns post-treatment contribute to lowered quality of life among young adult female cancer survivors

Supportive Care in Cancer

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2018, Pages 2209-2215

  Benedict, Catherine ^a   Thom, Bridgette ^b   Friedman, Danielle N ^b   Pottenger, Elaine ^b   Raghunathan, Nirupa ^b   Kelvin, Joanne F ^b  

^a DONALD AND BARBARA ZUCKER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AT HOFSTRA NORTHWELL   (United States)

^b MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer survivors; Fertility preservation; Health decision making; Infertility; QOL; Young adult cancer

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SURVIVOR; DECISIONAL CONFLICT SCALE; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RATING SCALE; REPRODUCTIVE CONCERNS AFTER CANCER SCALE; SECONDARY ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; FERTILITY; MORTALITY; NEOPLASM; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; CANCER SURVIVORS; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; FERTILITY; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HUMANS; NEOPLASMS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 85043330491     PISSN: 09414355     EISSN: 14337339     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00520-017-4006-z     Document Type: Article

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