Fertility Desire and Protection Practices Among Turkish Young Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy

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dc.contributor.authorKaraoyun, Kubilay
dc.contributor.authorCavdar, Eyyup
dc.contributor.authorİriağaç, Yakup
dc.contributor.authorTacar, Seher Yıldız
dc.contributor.authorAvcı, Okan
dc.contributor.authorSeber, Selçuk
dc.date.accessioned2024-10-29T17:50:00Z
dc.date.available2024-10-29T17:50:00Z
dc.date.issued2024
dc.departmentTekirdağ Namık Kemal Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractObjectives: This study aims to reflect the oncofertility practice in Turkey as a developing country, by investigating young breast cancer patients' fertilization preservation attitudes and their post-treatment fertility status. Methods: Young breast cancer patients(<42 years) examined for breast cancer follow-up at the medical oncology out- patient clinic were consecutively included in the study. Patients with metastatic, infertile, or no menstrual cycle at the time of diagnosis and women who were less than 3 years from their last chemotherapy cycle were excluded. A ques- tionnaire on the desire for childbearing in the future, the fertility preservation preferences at the time of diagnosis, reproductive history was surveyed with patients. Results: 123 patients were enrolled in the study. 23.5% of the patients reported that they had a desire to give birth in the future at the time of diagnosis. For fertility preservation; 6 patients used embryo or oocyte cryopreservation, and 16 patients used LHRHa during chemotherapy. Nulliparous patients were more likely than others who had at least one child to pursue fertility preservation (p=0.001) and to be interested in having children in the future (p<0.001). Conclusion: This study revealed that oncofertility practices should be encouraged to improve the quality of life of sur- vivors along with cancer treatment in developing countries. Even with fertility preservation, the chances of a successful pregnancy are significantly low. Physicians should offer protection options to all patients regardless of their previous childbearing status, and fertilization counseling should also be discussed during all the post-treatment visits as well as pre-treatment settings.
dc.identifier.doi10.14744/ejmi.2023.97379
dc.identifier.endpage27
dc.identifier.issn2602-3164
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage21
dc.identifier.trdizinid1244884
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.14744/ejmi.2023.97379
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/tr/yayin/detay/1244884
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11776/12680
dc.identifier.volume8
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoen
dc.relation.ispartofEurasian Journal of Medical Investigation
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Ulusal Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess
dc.titleFertility Desire and Protection Practices Among Turkish Young Breast Cancer Patients Treated with Chemotherapy
dc.typeArticle

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