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. 2016 Apr 13;23(2):e102–e108. doi: 10.3747/co.23.2773

TABLE IV.

Evaluation of fertility information and services

Variable Total respondents (n) Responses [n (%)]
Treatment 56
  Chemotherapy alone 20 (36)
  Hormone treatment alone 5 (9)
  Both 30 (54)
  Neither 1 (2)
Discussion on fertility before treatment 55
  Yes 51 (93)
  Do not remember 3 (5)
  No 1 (2)
Health care provider who initiated fertility discussion 49
  Medical oncologist 23 (47)
  PYNK nurse 15 (31)
  Both PYNK nurse and medical oncologist 3 (6)
  Surgeon 4 (8)
  Other 4 (8)
Offered referral to fertility clinic 55
  Yes 37 (67)
  No 18 (33)
Written materials on fertility preservation given 21
  Yes 14 (67)
  No 7 (33)
Patients attended fertility consultation after referral 37
  Yes 22 (59)
  No 14 (38)
  Not stated 1 (3)
Reasons for declining consultationa
  Did not want to delay treatment 9
  Too expensive 5
  Afraid treatment might make the cancer more likely to come back 5
  Afraid future pregnancy might make the cancer more likely to come back 4
  Not interested in having more children 3
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