Fertility perspectives and priorities among male adolescents and young adults in cancer survivorship

Leena Nahata; Nicole M. Caltabellotta; Nicholas D. Yeager; Vicky Lehmann; Stacy L. Whiteside; Sarah H. O'Brien; Gwendolyn P. Quinn; Cynthia A. Gerhardt

doi:https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27019

Fertility perspectives and priorities among male adolescents and young adults in cancer survivorship

Leena Nahata, Nicole M. Caltabellotta, Nicholas D. Yeager, Vicky Lehmann, Stacy L. Whiteside, Sarah H. O'Brien, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Cynthia A. Gerhardt

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Abstract

Infertility is a common and distressing late effect of cancer treatment among male survivors. Investigators examined desire for parenthood, prioritization of fertility compared to other life goals, and reports of fertility-related discussions among a cohort of male adolescent and young adult survivors. Eighty percent desired a biological child, yet only 31% ranked having a child among their “top 3” life goals. Only 40% reported fertility-related discussions with their health care providers in survivorship. Given the importance of biological children among this cohort, future guidelines should encourage a more proactive approach to providing fertility counseling and offering testing, to mitigate distress and prevent unplanned pregnancies.

Original language	English
Article number	e27019
Journal	Pediatric Blood and Cancer
Volume	65
Issue number	7
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.27019
Publication status	Published - Jul 2018

Keywords

AYAs
fertility preservation
infertility
parenthood
survivors

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