Perspectives of Young Women With Gynecologic Cancers on Fertility and Fertility Preservation: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gynecologic cancers standard treatment often requires the removal of some reproductive organs, making fertility preservation a complex challenge. Despite heightened oncofertility awareness, knowledge about fertility attitudes and decisions of young patients with gynecologic cancer is scarce. The aim of this systematic review was to highlight what is currently known about knowledge, attitudes, and decisions about fertility, fertility preservation, and parenthood among these patients.

Methods

Peer-reviewed journals published in English were searched in PubMed, Web of Science and EMBASE from January 1, 2000 to July 1, 2020. Childbearing, fertility, fertility preservation, pregnancy, and parenthood attitudes/decisions after gynecologic cancer from women's perspective

SUBMITTER: Goncalves V 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8914481 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature