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Oct
11
2017

Gonadal Tissue Cryopreservation in Children: Misperceptions and Perceived Barriers of Fertility Preservation Discussions

When: Wednesday, October 11, 2017
2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT

Where: 676 N. St. Clair Street, 6th Floor Video Conference Room, Chicago, IL 60611 map it

Audience: Faculty/Staff - Student

Contact: Melanie Mkrdichian   (312) 926-5281

Group: Department of Surgery - Research Events

Category: Lectures & Meetings

Description:

Kristine Corkum, MD

Most children who receive a cancer diagnosis today can expect a greater than eighty-percent chance of survival. Improvement in survivorship has increased awareness of the long-term side effects of cancer treatment, including impaired fertility. Currently, fertility preservation options for prepubertal and young adolescent children remain experimental. For this reason, identifying candidates for fertility preservation and discussing options with patients and parents can be difficult. We have conducted a survey study of families and practitioners across the health care continuum focused on the attitudes, perceptions, and perceived barriers to fertility preservation methods in children. As a result, we have identified multiple health care disparities and potential practitioner biases influencing fertility preservation referral.

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