Oncofertility Needs Assessment of Adolescent/Young Adult Cancer Survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada
This cross-sectional study described oncofertility experiences of adolescent/young adult cancer survivors in Saskatchewan, Canada. Thirty-two AYAs (21.2 years, 56.3% male, 32.3% Indigenous) completed questionnaires. Medical records were reviewed. Distance to single centralized fertility clinic was calculated using geocoding software. 46.6% recalled oncofertility discussions, 35.5% had discussions documented, and 22.6% received fertility preservation referrals. Barriers included lack of available procedures and cost, but not travel. AYAs diagnosed ≤12 years were less likely to have FP referral ( p = 0.03). Sex, treatment-related infertility risk, and distance did not impact discussion or FP referral odds. These data will inform our provincial oncofertility algorithm.
Authors
- P D’Alessandro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4118-2256)
- Saima Alvi
- Sierra K. Leonard
- Laura Hopkins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-0886-7535)
- E. Mau
- T Domes
- Huyen T. Vu
Institutions
- University of Saskatchewan (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology
- Published
- 2026-06-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/21565333261464960
- Primary Topic
- Reproductive Biology and Fertility
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00