Oncofertility patient navigation: The frontlines of fertility and reproductive health care in cancer.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 70 Suppl 5: e28810, 2023 09.
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ABSTRACT
Oncofertility is an emerging field that incorporates diverse disciplines working together to care for oncology patients from birth to adulthood who are facing surgery, radiation therapy, or chemotherapy that may impact their fertility potential and reproductive function. Providing this care to newly diagnosed oncology patients in an expedited manner can be challenging. There is currently a paucity of published data about how this care is provided, training and education of individuals providing this care, and patient-reported outcomes related specifically to oncofertility care. The role of the oncofertility patient navigator is to bridge the institutional and disciplinary boundaries so oncology patients of all ages can receive timely information regarding fertility risk and preservation options at diagnosis and throughout survivorship care. The purpose of this paper is to define the role of the oncofertility patient navigator within diverse models of care and health care systems, and provide a framework for ongoing efforts to improve reproductive care for those affected by cancer in their years of child-bearing potential.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Preservación de la Fertilidad
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Navegación de Pacientes
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Neoplasias
Aspecto:
Patient_preference
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article