Motivation for giving birth after breast cancer

Braun, Michal; Hasson‐Ohayon, Ilanit; Perry, Shlomit; Kaufman, Bella; Uziely, Beatrice

doi:10.1002/pon.844

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“…Two studies addressed women's views, attitudes and decisions towards pregnancy and parenthood after breast cancer using mixed methods (Table III) (Braun et al , 2005; Lewis et al , 2012). Braun et al .…”

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Childbearing attitudes and decisions of young breast cancer survivors: a systematic review

Gonçalves

Sehovic

Quinn

2013

Human Reproduction Update

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BACKGROUNDYoung breast cancer survivors often need to deal with adverse effects of treatments on fertility and complex reproductive decisions. In this systematic review, we highlight what is known about childbearing and parenthood attitudes and decisions of young breast cancer survivors from their own perspective.METHODSWe conducted manual and electronic searches on Pubmed, PsychInf and CINAHL databases for articles, published in English between 1 January 1990 and 31 October 2012, that assessed childbearing, pregnancy and parenthood attitudes/decisions of female breast cancer survivors (premenopausal and/or <50 years old). Eligible articles were classified into quantitative studies, qualitative studies and mixed methods studies. Data from each study were individually extracted by all the authors, and standardized tables were created and discussed to ensure congruence of the information extracted.RESULTSOf the 493 publications identified in PubMed (results are presented for PubMed searches as the other databases did not yield any new relevant papers), 8 met the inclusion criteria, in addition to 2 publications retrieved manually. A total of 10 studies provided information on pregnancy and parenthood attitudes and decisions, in addition to risks and benefits of childbearing after breast cancer. Survivors had mixed attitudes towards the issue. Fear associated with future pregnancy was reported, namely the risk of cancer recurrence. However, for many survivors, pregnancy and parenthood can represent normalcy, happiness and life fulfilment.CONCLUSIONSChildbearing after breast cancer is an important issue for survivors. Future larger and prospective studies should be implemented to increase certainty of conclusions of current research. Clinicians may benefit from a deeper understanding of the importance of pregnancy and parenthood to survivors in order to provide the needed educational and psychosocial support services, overcome misinformation and better assist women with their fertility-related decisions.

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Childbearing attitudes and decisions of young breast cancer survivors: a systematic review

Gonçalves

Sehovic

Quinn

2013

Human Reproduction Update

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“…In addition, it contained 18 attitudinal statements about parenthood after cancer, answered using a 5-point scale, ranging from "disagree" to "agree". The selection of questions and statements was guided by the existing literature [12, 13] and investigators’ clinical experience. A small pilot study was conducted with young Portuguese breast cancer survivors to confirm the suitability of this questionnaire for this population.…”

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Childbearing across borders: Fertility and parenthood attitudes and decisions among breast cancer survivors in USA and Portugal

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Objective To compare fertility and childbearing attitudes and decisions of Portuguese and American female reproductive aged breast cancer survivors. Methods This was a cross-sectional study of 102 young breast cancer survivors (59 from Portugal and 43 from USA). Demographic, clinical and reproductive information were collected. Fertility and parenthood attitudes and decisions were assessed through a self-report questionnaire devised specifically for the study. Results Fertility issues became very important after the diagnosis for most of the women (51%). Few differences existed between USA and Portuguese participants. USA participants were more likely to undergo FP (23% USA vs Portugal 5%, p=0.01). Portuguese women were more dissatisfied with their physician's explanations about fertility (Portugal: 23% vs USA: 3%; p = 0.01). Overall, women relied on their oncologist for fertility information (70%); only Portuguese women discussed fertility with their family medicine physician (11%). Overall, women showed positive attitudes towards motherhood. Portuguese women were more likely to report their partners placed more value on the family after their illness (Portuguese agree: 55% vs USA agree: 14%; p< 0.001). Conclusions Fertility and childbearing after breast cancer are important issues regardless of culture, background or country's heath care system. Overall, few differences across the USA and Portuguese samples were found on fertility and childbearing attitudes and decisions.

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“…Their findings [20] indicate that cancer diagnosis does not diminish the desire to have children. One motivation driving this is the desire, when facing one's own mortality [21], to leave a part of oneself in this world. Oncologists discuss fertility issues more often if there is a high risk of infertility.…”

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Patient-Physician Communication and Knowledge Regarding Fertility Issues from German Oncologists’ Perspective—a Quantitative Survey

Buske¹,

Sender

Richter

et al. 2015

J Canc Educ

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Many people diagnosed with haematologic malignancies are of child-bearing age. Typical treatment courses pose a high risk of infertility, and a lot of people affected by this are in the midst of starting or growing their families. Thus, it is crucial that they are well informed about fertility preservation options and can discuss these with an oncologist early on in the development of their treatment plans. Unfortunately, however, this does not always happen. One hundred twenty oncologists from 37 German adult clinical facilities were surveyed regarding their discussions with young patients about fertility, family planning, and fertility preservation. Almost all of them said that they consider fertility preservation to be an important issue. They also reported several factors as having an influence on the likelihood and practicability of discussing these subjects. Most knew about the existence of cryoconservation of germ cells and the use of GnRH analogues (95 %), but only half of them claimed to have a thorough understanding of these options. Many said they would like to learn more about this and that informational brochures could be helpful. Even though many oncologists do have good working knowledge of the subject, patients of reproductive age are not yet consistently given comprehensive information about the options available to them. To improve oncologists' knowledge of reproductive medicine, cooperation with fertility specialists should be facilitated, and informational leaflets should be made available both to patients and their medical care providers.

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Motivation for giving birth after breast cancer

Cited by 42 publications

References 28 publications

Childbearing attitudes and decisions of young breast cancer survivors: a systematic review

Childbearing attitudes and decisions of young breast cancer survivors: a systematic review

Childbearing across borders: Fertility and parenthood attitudes and decisions among breast cancer survivors in USA and Portugal

Patient-Physician Communication and Knowledge Regarding Fertility Issues from German Oncologists’ Perspective—a Quantitative Survey

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