Policy Priorities for Equitable Access to Fertility Preservation by Breast Cancer Patients

PIs: Hui-Chun Su, Sara McMenamin, Joyce Reinecke UC San Diego

One in ten breast cancer patients is of reproductive age when they are diagnosed. Young breast cancer patients are at risk of infertility from cancer treatments due to direct ovarian toxicity from chemotherapy, sterilization from removing ovaries, and/or reproductive aging during prolonged time on hormone therapy. Fertility preservation before breast cancer treatment can decrease infertility risks. Patients want to learn about their risks, engage in shared decision-making on fertility preservation, and do fertility preservation when appropriate. The goal of the project is to gather evidence on oncofertility care of young breast cancer patients in California, summarize the evidence and make policy recommendations to promote the equitable delivery of oncofertility care to young breast cancer patients in California.

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