Oncofertility

A review

The lecture duration is 18min.

0.5 CPD Points, 0.5 CEUs, 0.5 CME credits approval pending.
Accredited by CPDUK, CBRN and Provider Pending.

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Lyndal Moore
Clinical Nurse Consultant Youth Cancer Service, Calvary Mater Hospital, Waratah, New South Wales, Australia
Lecture Summary

This presentation covers key aspects of ‘oncofertility’ a subspecialty of medicine that focuses on the reproductive concerns of cancer patients, who may face infertility as a result of their treatment. As survival rates improve, there is an expectation by patients and health care professionals that efforts be made to preserve the reproductive health potential of patients who receive gonadotoxic treatment whenever possible

Target Audience

Oncology nurses
Trainee oncology doctors
General practitioners

Learning Objectives:

Upon completion of this activity, you should be able to:

  • Understand that cancer treatment can potentially affect a cancer patients fertility from the cancer itself and from treatment including chemotherapy, radiotherapy and surgery
  • Gain more knowledge about the various options for female and male fertility preservation
  • Identify those patients that will benefit from discussions, written information and referrals to fertility services
  • Know where to access evidenced based current information

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