Nationwide survey of fertility preservation in patients with hematological malignancies in Japan
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Nationwide survey of fertility preservation in patients with hematological malignancies in Japan Sachiyo Okamoto1,2 · Nobuharu Fujii1 · Norihito Yoshioka3 · Miyuki Harada4 · Mitsune Tanimoto1,2 · Yoshinobu Maeda1 · Nao Suzuki3 · Yutaka Osuga4 Received: 7 August 2020 / Accepted: 1 October 2020 © Japan Society of Clinical Oncology 2020
Abstract Background Worldwide, there has been a growing interest in oncofertility issues. In 2017, the Japanese Society of Clinical Oncology published clinical practice guidelines for fertility preservation (FP) in cancer patients. We conducted a questionnaire survey to explore the FP practices among hematologists before the publication of this guideline. Methods We sent 427 designated cancer hospitals in Japan a questionnaire about FP treatment for patients with hematological malignancies between January and December 2014. Results Of these, 137 institutions responded, and 81 (19.0%) were included in the analysis. A total of 324 female and 441 male patients, aged
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