Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors toward fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer: A cross-sectional survey of physicians.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fertility is an important issue for young women with breast cancer, but studies about physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and practices toward fertility preservation (FP) are largely based on Western populations and do not reflect recent international guidelines for FP. In this international study, we aimed to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of physicians from South Korea, other Asian countries, and Latin America toward FP in young women with breast cancer, and identify the related barriers.

Methods

The survey was conducted anonymously among physicians from South Korea, other Asian countries, and Latin America involved in breast cancer care between November 2020 and July 2021. Topics included knowledge, attitudes, and perceptions toward FP; practice b

SUBMITTER: Baek SY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9899882 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature