Journal article
Fertility risk discussions in young patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer
Abstract
PURPOSE: In 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology established guidelines on fertility preservation in cancer patients, but recent data suggest that the guidelines are not widely followed. To identify the frequency of fertility discussions and the characteristics that influence the rate of discussion, we performed a retrospective chart review for patients less than 40 years of age with newly diagnosed colorectal cancer (CRC).
METHODS: …
Authors
Kumar A; Merali A; Pond GR; Zbuk K
Journal
Current Oncology, Vol. 19, No. 3, pp. 155–159
Publisher
MDPI
Publication Date
June 2012
DOI
10.3747/co.19.942
ISSN
1198-0052