JCO Global Oncology (Nov 2020)
Survey of Fertility Preservation Options Available to Patients With Cancer Around the Globe
- Alexandra S. Rashedi,
- Saskia F. de Roo,
- Lauren M. Ataman,
- Maxwell E. Edmonds,
- Adelino Amaral Silva,
- Anibal Scarella,
- Anna Horbaczewska,
- Antoinette Anazodo,
- Ayse Arvas,
- Bruno Ramalho de Carvalho,
- Cassio Sartorio,
- Catharina C.M. Beerendonk,
- Cesar Diaz-Garcia,
- Chang Suk Suh,
- Cláudia Melo,
- Claus Yding Andersen,
- Eduardo Motta,
- Ellen M. Greenblatt,
- Ellen Van Moer,
- Elnaz Zand,
- Fernando M. Reis,
- Flor Sánchez,
- Guillermo Terrado,
- Jhenifer K. Rodrigues,
- João Marcos de Meneses e Silva,
- Johan Smitz,
- Jose Medrano,
- Jung Ryeol Lee,
- Katharina Winkler-Crepaz,
- Kristin Smith,
- Lígia Helena Ferreira Melo e Silva,
- Ludwig Wildt,
- Mahmoud Salama,
- María del Mar Andrés,
- Maria T. Bourlon,
- Mario Vega,
- Maurício Barbour Chehin,
- Michel De Vos,
- Mohamed Khrouf,
- Nao Suzuki,
- Osama Azmy,
- Paula Fontoura,
- Paulo Henrique Almeida Campos-Junior,
- Peter Mallmann,
- Ricardo Azambuja,
- Ricardo M. Marinho,
- Richard A. Anderson,
- Robert Jach,
- Roberto de A. Antunes,
- Rod Mitchell,
- Rouhollah Fathi,
- Satish Kumar Adiga,
- Seido Takae,
- Seok Hyun Kim,
- Sergio Romero,
- Silvana Chedid Grieco,
- Talya Shaulov,
- Tatsuro Furui,
- Teresa Almeida-Santos,
- Willianne Nelen,
- Yasmin Jayasinghe,
- Yodo Sugishita,
- Teresa K. Woodruff
Affiliations
- Alexandra S. Rashedi
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Saskia F. de Roo
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Lauren M. Ataman
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Maxwell E. Edmonds
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Adelino Amaral Silva
- GENESIS-Center for Assistance in Human Reproduction, Brasília, Brazil
- Anibal Scarella
- Universidad de Valparaiso, Valparaiso, Chile
- Anna Horbaczewska
- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
- Antoinette Anazodo
- University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Ayse Arvas
- Onkofertilite Turkiye, Istanbul, Turkey
- Bruno Ramalho de Carvalho
- BONVENA-Reproductive Medicine, Brasília, Brazil
- Cassio Sartorio
- Vida Centro de Fertilidade, Brazil
- Catharina C.M. Beerendonk
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Cesar Diaz-Garcia
- University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
- Chang Suk Suh
- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Cláudia Melo
- University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Claus Yding Andersen
- University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Eduardo Motta
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Ellen M. Greenblatt
- University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Ellen Van Moer
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Elnaz Zand
- Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Tehran, Iran
- Fernando M. Reis
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- Flor Sánchez
- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
- Guillermo Terrado
- Pregna Medicina Reproductiva, Caba, Argentina
- Jhenifer K. Rodrigues
- Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Brazil
- João Marcos de Meneses e Silva
- Ceará Blood Center, Fortaleza, Brazil
- Johan Smitz
- Universitair Ziekenhuis Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Jose Medrano
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Jung Ryeol Lee
- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Katharina Winkler-Crepaz
- Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Kristin Smith
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- Lígia Helena Ferreira Melo e Silva
- Ceará Blood Center, Fortaleza, Brazil
- Ludwig Wildt
- Medical University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
- Mahmoud Salama
- National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
- María del Mar Andrés
- Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria La Fe, Valencia, Spain
- Maria T. Bourlon
- Instituto Nacional de Ciencias Médicas y Nutricíon Salvador Zubirán, Mexico City, Mexico
- Mario Vega
- IVF Centro de Reproducción, Panama City, Panama
- Maurício Barbour Chehin
- University of Santo Amaro, Manila, Philippines
- Michel De Vos
- Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Brussels, Belgium
- Mohamed Khrouf
- Université de Tunis El Manar, Tunis, Tunisia
- Nao Suzuki
- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
- Osama Azmy
- National Research Center, Cairo, Egypt
- Paula Fontoura
- Banco de Sêmen do Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Paulo Henrique Almeida Campos-Junior
- Federal University of São João del-Rei, São João del-Rei, Brazil
- Peter Mallmann
- University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany
- Ricardo Azambuja
- Fertilitat Centro de Medicina Reprodutiva, Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Ricardo M. Marinho
- Pró-Criar Medicina Reprodutiva, Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Richard A. Anderson
- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Robert Jach
- Jagiellonian University Medical College, Kraków, Poland
- Roberto de A. Antunes
- Fertipraxis Centro de Reprodução Humana, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Rod Mitchell
- University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Rouhollah Fathi
- Royan Institute for Reproductive Biomedicine, Tehran, Iran
- Satish Kumar Adiga
- Manipal University, Manipal, India
- Seido Takae
- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
- Seok Hyun Kim
- Seoul National University Hospital College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
- Sergio Romero
- Centro de Estudios e Investigaciones en Biología y Medicina Reproductiva, Lima, Peru
- Silvana Chedid Grieco
- IVI São Paulo–Chedid Grieco, São Paulo, Brazil
- Talya Shaulov
- University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Tatsuro Furui
- Gifu University School of Medicine, Gifu, Japan
- Teresa Almeida-Santos
- University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
- Willianne Nelen
- Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, the Netherlands
- Yasmin Jayasinghe
- Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
- Yodo Sugishita
- St Marianna University School of Medicine, Kawasaki, Japan
- Teresa K. Woodruff
- Northwestern University, Chicago, IL
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1200/JGO.2016.008144
- Journal volume & issue
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no. 6
pp. 331 – 344
Abstract
Purpose Oncofertility focuses on providing fertility and endocrine-sparing options to patients who undergo life-preserving but gonadotoxic cancer treatment. The resources needed to meet patient demand often are fragmented along disciplinary lines. We quantify assets and gaps in oncofertility care on a global scale. Methods Survey-based questionnaires were provided to 191 members of the Oncofertility Consortium Global Partners Network, a National Institutes of Health–funded organization. Responses were analyzed to measure trends and regional subtleties about patient oncofertility experiences and to analyze barriers to care at sites that provide oncofertility services. Results Sixty-three responses were received (response rate, 25%), and 40 were analyzed from oncofertility centers in 28 countries. Thirty of 40 survey results (75%) showed that formal referral processes and psychological care are provided to patients at the majority of sites. Fourteen of 23 respondents (61%) stated that some fertility preservation services are not offered because of cultural and legal barriers. The growth of oncofertility and its capacity to improve the lives of cancer survivors around the globe relies on concentrated efforts to increase awareness, promote collaboration, share best practices, and advocate for research funding. Conclusion This survey reveals global and regional successes and challenges and provides insight into what is needed to advance the field and make the discussion of fertility preservation and endocrine health a standard component of the cancer treatment plan. As the field of oncofertility continues to develop around the globe, regular assessment of both international and regional barriers to quality care must continue to guide process improvements.
