Oncofertility Decision Support Resources for Women of Reproductive Age: Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cancer treatments have the potential to cause infertility among women of reproductive age. Many cancer patients do not receive sufficient oncofertility information or referrals to reproductive specialists prior to starting cancer treatment. While health care providers cite lack of awareness on the available oncofertility resources, the majority of cancer patients use the internet as a resource to find additional information to supplement discussions with their providers.

Objective

Our aim was to identify and characterize Web-based oncofertility decision aids and health education materials accessible for women of reproductive age with a diagnosis of any cancer.

Methods

We searched five databases and the gray literature for the years 1994-2018. The developer

SUBMITTER: Speller B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6592478 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature