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Fertility Preservation in Patients with Severe Ovarian Dysfunction
Published on: March 25, 2021
Fertility preservation education for pediatric hematology-oncology fellows, faculty and advanced practice providers:
Kristiyana Kaneva1, Laura Erickson2, Erin Rowell2,3
1Division of Hematology, Oncology, Neuro-Oncology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois, USA.
Abstract:
Infertility secondary to chemotherapy, myeloablative conditioning regimens prior to stem cell transplantation, radiation therapy, and/or surgery is an important cause of morbidity and psychosocial distress among pediatric cancer patients. Known options exist for fertility preservation; however, knowledge among providers varies. We conducted a pilot study with an educational intervention over one-hour for hematology-oncology faculty, fellows, and advanced practice providers. Participants completed pre-/post-test assessment on fertility preservation knowledge. Participants' pretest mean (SD) score was 53% (17%), which significantly increased to 72% (11%) in the post-test (p = 0.0004). We demonstrated that a fertility education intervention could improve knowledge regarding infertility risk assessment and fertility preservation options.
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