Abstract
This population-based study assessed information needs related to fertility and sexual function in 250 non-Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors from a Los Angeles Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results cancer registry 2-5 years after diagnosis. Results suggest that many survivors have persistent fertility and sexual concerns 2-5 years after diagnosis, highlighting the importance of oncologists working collaboratively with reproductive endocrinologists to uniformly inform patients about these issues during routine follow-up cancer care visits.
Publication types
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Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
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Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Attitude to Health*
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Cohort Studies
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Comorbidity
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Female
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Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice*
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Humans
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Infertility / epidemiology*
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Los Angeles / epidemiology
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Patient Education as Topic / statistics & numerical data*
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Prevalence
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Registries*
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Risk Assessment / methods*
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Risk Factors
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Sexual Dysfunction, Physiological / epidemiology*
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Sexual Dysfunctions, Psychological / epidemiology*
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Surveys and Questionnaires
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Survivors