Table 4.
Treatment-services discussed and attitudes related to oncofertility services.
| Medical oncologists (28) | Surgical oncologists (33) | p-value | All oncologists (61) | BCPs (125) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Positive attitudes toward oncofertility | ||||||
| Yes | 24 (85.7)* | 26 (78.8) | 0.41 | 50 (82.0) | – | – |
| No | 1 (3.6) | 1 (3.0) | 2 (3.3) | |||
| Did not know | 3 (10.7) | 6 (18.2) | 9 (14.7) | |||
| Oncofertility discussed with provider/reproductive age patient | ||||||
| Yes | 23 (82.1) | 24 (72.7) | 0.384 | 47 (77.1) | 33 (26.4) | <0.001 |
| No | 5 (17.9) | 9 (27.3) | 14 (22.9) | 92 (73.6) | ||
| Specific oncofertility options discussed | ||||||
| Egg Banking | 23 (82.1) | 28 (84.8) | 1 | 51 (83.6) | 67 (53.6) | <0.001 |
| Embryo Banking | 20 (71.4) | 27 (81.8) | 0.336 | 47 (77.0) | 36 (28.8) | <0.001 |
| OTCa | 18 (64.3) | 25 (75.8) | 0.328 | 43 (70.5) | 16 (12.8) | <0.001 |
| GnRH-a therapy | 18 (64.3) | 17 (51.5) | 0.315 | 35 (57.4) | 7 (5.6) | <0.001 |
| All options | 12 (42.9) | 13 (39.4) | 0.784 | 25 (41.0) | 4 (3.2) | <0.001 |
| Oncofertility discussed by provider to adolescent patients | ||||||
| Yes | 25 (89.3) | 25 (75.8) | 0.171 | 50 (82.0) | – | – |
| No | 3 (10.7) | 8 (24.2) | 11 (18.0) | |||
| Oncofertility discussed by provider to pre-adolescent patients | ||||||
| Yes | 17 (60.7) | 18 (54.5) | 0.627 | 35 (57.4) | – | – |
| No | 11 (39.3) | 15 (45.5) | 26 (42.6) | |||
| Psychological counseling/support offered | ||||||
| Yes | 28 (100) | 32 (97.0) | 1.000b | 60 (98.4) | 107 (85.6) | 0.007 |
| No | 0 (0) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (1.6) | 18 (14.4) | ||
| Partner was offered to be part of the discussion of oncofertility | ||||||
| Yes | 25 (89.3) | 32 (97.0) | 0.325b | 57 (93.4) | 24 (19.2) | |
| No | 3 (10.7) | 1 (3.0) | 4 (6.6) | 91 (72.8) | <0.001 | |
| No partner | – | 10 (8) | ||||
a
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation;
b
Fisher's exact test.
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n (%).