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ArticleJournal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education2020

Level of Knowledge and Needs on Fertility Preservation in Reproductive-Aged Male Patients with Cancer.

Hanfeng Zhang, Guorong Wang, Maoqiu Cao, Li Yin, Yan Xing, Jing Wang, Jing Yang, Jian Zhang

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

  1. The Educational Program for Healthcare Providers Regarding Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients: a Systematic Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2021
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  5. Preservation of male fertility in patients undergoing pelvic irradiation.Reports of practical oncology and radiotherapy : journal of Greatpoland Cancer Center in Poznan and Polish Society of Radiation Oncology · 2023
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Hanfeng ZhangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Guorong WangDepartment of Nursing, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Maoqiu CaoDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Li YinDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Yan XingDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Jing WangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Jing YangDepartment of Radiation Oncology, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China.
Jian ZhangDepartment of Nursing, Sichuan Cancer Hospital & Institute, Sichuan Cancer Center, School of Medicine, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, 55, 4th Section of Renmin South Road, Chengdu, 610040, Sichuan Province, People's Republic of China. 514653361@qq.com.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

There is a growing concern about the fertility preservation (FP) for cancer patients of childbearing age. This study is the first in China to survey men with cancer, of reproductive age, regarding their knowledge of FP and their related needs. A 12-item cross-sectional survey was conducted of 332 male patients. The score for knowledge of FP was 3.5 ± 0.67, of a possible score of 8. Only 10.6% of the subjects had chosen to preserve fertility before treatments, but during therapy 68.7% wanted more information about FP. Younger patients were more likely have more knowledge concerning FP than older patients (odds ratio [OR] 0.86). The decision to make arrangements for FP before treatments was heavily influenced by being young and without children (OR, 0.78; OR, 0.11). Male cancer patients of reproductive age had limited knowledge of FP, and the majority was disinclined to make FP arrangements before therapy in China. Therefore, male cancer survivors should be well informed about FP soon after diagnosis and programs should be considered to improve the FP-related knowledge of male cancer survivors. We suggest that an assessment of patients' understanding of FP issues, before treatment, should be standard in clinical work.

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Decision MakingHealth Knowledge, Attitudes, PracticeNeeds AssessmentAdolescentAdultChinaCross-Sectional StudiesFertility PreservationHumansMaleMiddle AgedNeoplasmsSurveys and QuestionnairesYoung AdultCancerFertility preservationPatient preferences

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PMID30618008
PMCPMC7075821

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