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ArticleSupportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer2018

Developing a post-treatment survivorship care plan to help breast cancer survivors understand their fertility.

Jessica R Gorman, Anne K Julian, Samantha A Roberts, Sally A D Romero, Jennifer L Ehren, Michael L Krychman, Sarah G Boles, Jun Mao, H Irene Su

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Article in Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.

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Jessica R GormanSchool of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA. Jessica.Gorman@oregonstate.edu.
Anne K JulianSchool of Social and Behavioral Health Sciences, Oregon State University College of Public Health and Human Sciences, Corvallis, OR, 97331, USA.
Samantha A RobertsMoores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Sally A D RomeroMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
Jennifer L EhrenUniversity of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA.
Michael L KrychmanSouthern California Center for Sexual Health and Survivorship Medicine, Newport Beach, CA, 92663, USA.
Sarah G BolesMoores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.
Jun MaoMemorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY, 10065, USA.
H Irene SuMoores Cancer Center, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA, 92093, USA.

Funding

X-RAY CRYSTALLOGRAPHYP30CA008748 · NCI · SLOAN-KETTERING INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RES · PI Nicholas D Socci · 1985 to 2026
$347.4M
The Reproductive Window in Young Adult Cancer SurvivorsR01HD080952 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, SAN DIEGO · PI SU, HUI-CHUN IRENE · 2014 to 2018
$2.6M
California Breast Cancer Research Program 200B-0 144National Institute of Child Health and Human Development HD080952-02NCI NIH HHS P30 CA008748NCI NIH HHS P30CA008748NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD080952
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Abstract

purposeReproductive-aged breast cancer survivors (BCS) who have completed initial cancer treatment frequently want to know about their future fertility potential. The purpose of this qualitative study was to assess if the fertility-related content presented in the survivorship care plan prototype met the informational needs of post-treatment BCS and to provide an opportunity for the target audience to review and react to the proposed content and design.

methodsWe conducted and analyzed transcripts from seven focus groups with BCS to evaluate their reactions to the survivorship care plan prototype. We independently coded transcripts for consistent themes and sub-themes and used a consensus-building approach to agree on interpretation of results.

resultsWe identified five themes that describe the post-treatment BCS' responses to the prototype survivorship care plan in the context of their informational needs and experiences: (1) the prototype's fertility-related information is relevant; (2) desire for clinical parameters to help survivors understand their infertility risk; (3) fertility-related information is important throughout survivorship; (4) evidence-based content from a neutral source is trustworthy; and (5) the recommendation to see a fertility specialist is helpful, but cost is a barrier.

conclusionsBCS have concerns and needs related to their fertility potential after initial breast cancer treatment. The evidence-based information offered in our prototype survivorship care plan was acceptable to BCS and has significant potential to address these needs. Additional primary data that identify post-cancer treatment indicators of fertility would advance this effort.

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SurvivorshipAdultBreast NeoplasmsCancer SurvivorsFemaleFertilityHumansMiddle AgedQualitative ResearchCancerCommunicationFertilityReproductive healthSurvivorshipSurvivorship care plan

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PMCPMC7413066

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