Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors' fertility and sexual function-related information needs

Hammond, Camille; Beckjord, Ellen Burke; Arora, Neeraj; Bellizzi, Keith M.; Jeffery, Diana D.; Aziz, Noreen M.

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2007.08.081

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“…This may be indicative of lower fertility rates as well as psychological, social/cultural, medical, and economic barriers to parenthood occurring later in the course of survivorship [14,20,25,28]. Future parenthood options are important to many young survivors but most of them are not adequately informed [10,11,[29][30][31][32]. This research supports the need to generate a scale to identify the unique reproductive concerns of YA female cancer survivors so that they can be better identified and addressed.…”

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confidence: 64%

“…Patient informational needs regarding fertility and parenthood issues are not being adequately addressed among YA survivors, a medically underserved population in which these issues may be particularly important [10,[29][30][31][32]. Our results suggest that the RCAC scale is a reliable and valid measure of reproductive concerns among YA female cancer survivors.…”

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confidence: 88%

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A Multidimensional Scale to Measure the Reproductive Concerns of Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors

Gorman¹,

Su²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

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Purpose-Concerns about fertility and parenthood are important to many young adult (YA) female cancer survivors and are associated with poorer quality of life. We aimed to develop a new scale to comprehensively measure these concerns so that they can be better addressed.Methods-Scale development involved: 1) seven focus groups to identify reproductive concerns among YA female cancer survivors and develop potential scale items followed by pilot testing and cognitive interviews to refine items, 2) administering surveys to 204 YA female survivors and conducting principal components analysis (PCA) with oblique rotation to identify underlying factors in the multidimensional scale, and 3) identification of preliminary construct validity evidence.Results-We subjected 37 potential scale items to PCA, which indicated a six-factor solution. After removing low-loading and cross-loading items, we selected the three top loading items representing each factor. The 18-item Reproductive Concerns After Cancer (RCAC) scale (α = 0.82) assesses concerns about fertility potential, partner disclosure, child's health, personal health, acceptance, and becoming pregnant. As hypothesized, women who wanted to have a baby (p < 0.001) and those for whom having a biological child was very important (p < 0.05) had higher mean scores, indicating higher concerns.Conclusions-The scale demonstrated good internal consistency and evidence of construct validity and holds promise for future clinical and research applications.Implications for Cancer Survivors-An effective tool to identify concerns related to fertility and parenthood is essential for meeting the long-term reproductive health needs of young women who have survived cancer.

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A Multidimensional Scale to Measure the Reproductive Concerns of Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors

Gorman¹,

Su²,

Roberts³

et al. 2013

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“…Eight studies focused on breast cancer patients (Duffy et al, 2005;Gorman et al, 2011;Karaö z et al, 2010;Lee et al, 2011;Meneses et al, 2010;Peate et al, 2011;Thewes et al, 2003Thewes et al, , 2005. The remaining two studies included non-Hodgkin's lymphoma patients (Hammond et al, 2008) and hematopoietic stem cell survivors (Nakayama et al, 2009). The majority of the studies (n = 12, Armuand et al, 2012;Crawshaw et al, 2009;Gorman et al, 2011;Hammond et al, 2008;Huyghe et al, 2009;Karaö z et al, 2010;Lee et al, 2011;Mancini et al, 2008;Nakayama et al, 2009;Penrose et al, 2012;Thewes et al, 2005;Wilkes et al, 2010) recruited patients in the cancer follow-up phase exclusively.…”

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Cancer patients’ and professional caregivers’ needs, preferences and factors associated with receiving and providing fertility-related information: A mixed-methods systematic review

Goossens

Delbaere

Lancker

et al. 2014

International Journal of Nursing Studies

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“…Previous studies show that young breast cancer patients have specific fertility and menopause-related concerns that are not adequately addressed prior to commencing adjuvant therapy [25], as well as persistent concerns 2-5 years after diagnosis [26]. Detailed large population studies involving the outcome of ART procedures for this population have yet to be reported, and patients and oncologists alike could benefit from more information on the fertility risks associated with varying cancer treatments.…”

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Treatment outcomes and quality-of-life assessment in a university-based fertility preservation program: Results of a registry of female cancer patients at 2 years

Reh

Weinerman

Grifo

et al. 2011

J Assist Reprod Genet

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Purpose To explore patient goals and quality of life (QOL) via a prospective registry and compare fertility preservation (FP) outcomes before, during, and after cancer therapy. Methods Of 35 patients entering the registry from 3/2008 to 3/2010, 29/35 completed the study survey and agreed to follow-up, and 31/35 completed treatment. Survey results and FP outcomes were analyzed. Results Most patients rated the impact of cancer treatment on fertility of highest importance at baseline and 1-year follow-up. QOL scores were overall positive at both intervals. Patients naïve to any cancer treatment (n=12) had more gametes frozen than patients with prior cancer treatment (n=19) with no difference in age or gonadotropin dosage. For patients awaiting cancer treatment, the median time from consultation to oocyte retrieval was 25 days. Cancer treatment sequalae posed challenges to optimal FP outcomes. Conclusions Fertility preservation remains a significant issue for cancer patients. With early reproductive endocrinologist referral, cancer treatment delay is minimized and FP outcomes are optimized.

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Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors' fertility and sexual function-related information needs

Cited by 37 publications

References 16 publications

A Multidimensional Scale to Measure the Reproductive Concerns of Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors

A Multidimensional Scale to Measure the Reproductive Concerns of Young Adult Female Cancer Survivors

Cancer patients’ and professional caregivers’ needs, preferences and factors associated with receiving and providing fertility-related information: A mixed-methods systematic review

Treatment outcomes and quality-of-life assessment in a university-based fertility preservation program: Results of a registry of female cancer patients at 2 years

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