Oncofertility awareness among primary care physicians in India.

Abstract

Primary carephysicians not only coordinate referrals tooncologyservicesbut can play a crucial role in successful fertility preservation referrals in cancer-diagnosed patients. Hence, it is important to assess their knowledge and attitudes towards fertility preservation. An eighteen-itemoncofertilitysurvey was administered toprimary carephysicians between May 2019 to September 2020. Results: A total of forty-six responses were received and analysed.About 60% of primary carephysicians did not have adequate knowledge about available fertility preservation options and only 26-32% were aware ofinternational guidelines recommending fertility preservation in cancer patients. Conclusions: Impartingawareness and knowledge of fertility preservation and its optionsto primary care physicians could enable an integrated cancer care model while also facilitating successfuloncofertilityreferralsin countries like India.