Predictors of referral for fertility preservation counseling in patients diagnosed with cancer
There was a low rate of FP referral and significant disparities based on patient demographics and clinical factors. Referral rates were higher among younger patients and breast cancer patients. Standardizing FP referrals across oncology specialties, consideration of electronic health record "soft stops" for referral and increasing patient and provider education are essential to improving referral rates.
Authors
- Heather S. Hipp (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1089-3928)
- Katharina Goebel
- Sheila S. Rajagopalan
- Julia Grigorian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0488-1461)
- Paris Chey (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4300-6974)
- Natalie L Albright
- Julia Shuford
- D. Austin Schirmer
- Miranda L. M. Delwalla
Institutions
- Emory University (US)
- Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics
- Published
- 2026-01-02
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-025-03784-z
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 41.85