Experiences of Female Childhood Cancer Patients and Survivors Regarding Information and Counselling on Gonadotoxicity Risk and Fertility Preservation at Diagnosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Childhood cancer patients and their families are increasingly offered oncofertility care including information regarding their risk of gonadal damage by paediatric oncologists, fertility counselling by fertility specialists and fertility preservation options. However, experiences regarding oncofertility care are underreported. We aimed to summarize the available evidence of experiences of female childhood cancer patients and survivors regarding oncofertility care.

Methods

Manuscripts were systematically identified using the PubMed and Embase database. From, respectively, 1256 and 3857 manuscripts, 7 articles were included and assessed, including risk of bias assessment. Outcome measures included data describing experiences of female childhood cancer patients and s

SUBMITTER: Clasen NHZ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10093478 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature