Abstract:
PURPOSE:As many as two-thirds of male childhood cancer survivors are at risk for fertility impairment as a consequence of treatment. Despite this, survivorship guidelines lack concrete recommendations as to when fertility status conversations should happen between patients and providers and what should be discussed. Thus, conversations may be inconsistent, or do not occur at all in survivorship. To inform recommendations for fertility-related conversations in survivorship, this pilot study aimed to better understand background (e.g., age, diagnosis and treatment intensity) and psychosocial factors (i.e., perceived barriers and perceived susceptibility) associated with survivor interest in learning about fertility status. METHODS:Male survivors (N = 45) 15-25 years of age were recruited within 1-8 years of completing treatment. Survivors completed questionnaires based on the Health Belief Model (HBM) to assess perception of infertility risk and attitudes toward testing. RESULTS:Most survivors (n = 31; 69%) reported they were informed of their risk for infertility by a healthcare provider before treatment, but only 31% (n = 14) of the sample banked sperm. Nearly two-thirds of survivors (n = 29; 64%) were interested in learning more about their fertility post-treatment. This interest was significantly correlated with greater perceived susceptibility to infertility by survivors, but it was not associated with other psychosocial or background factors. CONCLUSION:Informing survivors of their personal infertility risk may increase interest in pursuing testing. Offering opportunities for fertility testing and family planning alternatives may mitigate potential psychological distress and unplanned pregnancy. While additional research is needed, future survivorship guidelines should encourage regular communication about fertility status and offer fertility testing for male survivors.
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J Adolesc Young Adult Oncoljournal_title
Journal of adolescent and young adult oncologyauthors
Ferrante AC,Gerhardt CA,Yeager ND,Rausch JR,Lehmann V,O'Brien S,Quinn GP,Nahata Ldoi
10.1089/jayao.2018.0094subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2019-02-01 00:00:00pages
61-66issue
1eissn
2156-5333issn
2156-535Xjournal_volume
8pub_type
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doi:10.1089/jayao.2017.0122
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
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pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2017.0125
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2011.0006
更新日期:2011-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2012.0029
更新日期:2013-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章,随机对照试验
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更新日期:2019-04-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2020-08-14 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2010.0003
更新日期:2011-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2016.0023
更新日期:2017-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2015.0039
更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2019.0145
更新日期:2020-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Journal of adolescent and young adult oncology
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.1089/jayao.2019.0081
更新日期:2020-02-01 00:00:00
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pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2018-02-01 00:00:00
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更新日期:2020-04-01 00:00:00
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