TABLE IV.
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 |
Multiple responses allowed.