Reflections on Sperm Banking Decisions and Support Needs Among Adolescent Males and Their Caregivers 1 Year After Cancer Diagnosis: A Qualitative Study
Despite satisfaction with the oncofertility consultation at diagnosis, clinical teams should prioritize fertility education moving forward and allow additional time for sperm banking decision-making (when possible) at diagnosis. Counseling gaps can lead to uncertainty, unplanned pregnancies, and adverse mental health outcomes. Thus, it is important to revisit issues surrounding fertility and family planning after treatment, particularly among adolescents transitioning to adulthood.
Authors
- Anthony Audino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2597-1212)
- Nicholas D. Yeager (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3733-5803)
- Sarah H. O’Brien (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8855-9746)
- James L. Klosky (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4081-0417)
- Megan M. Griffith (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-8868-126X)
- Stacy Whiteside (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6921-5072)
- Cynthia A. Gerhardt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4376-3652)
- Jennifer English
- Charleen I. Theroux (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-5916-6503)
- Leena Nahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3899-2642)
- Charis Stanek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9937-0743)
- Gwendolyn P. Quinn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4208-9889)
- Zachary A. Colton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1065-6092)
- Tanvi Karkare
Institutions
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
- New York University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Pediatric Blood & Cancer
- Published
- 2025-10-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/pbc.32128
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.88