Oncofertility awareness among primary care physicians in India.
Prathima TholetiShubhashree UppangalaRajesh Kumar JayaramKarthik S UdupaGuruprasad KalthurNorah SpearsTeresa WoodruffSatish Kumar AdigaPublished in: F1000Research (2023)
An eighteen-item oncofertility survey was administered to primary care physicians between May 2019 to September 2020. Results: A total of forty-six responses were received and analysed. About 60% of primary care physicians did not have adequate knowledge about available fertility preservation options and only 26-32% were aware of international guidelines recommending fertility preservation in cancer patients. Conclusions: Imparting awareness and knowledge of fertility preservation and its options to primary care physicians could enable an integrated cancer care model while also facilitating successful oncofertility referrals in countries like India.