Oncofertility Referral Network - Canada

Cancer Knowledge Network

 Have You Referred a Patient to a Local Fertility Clinic?

Did you know that 45% of oncologists responding to a Canadian survey said they did not know where to refer female cancer patients for a fertility preservation consultation; 70% said they rarely made a referral.

Full disclosure of a cancer diagnosis to a young adult includes providing information about the potential loss of fertility due to cancer treatments.

Oncofertility has emerged as a new interdisciplinary approach to address the reproductive future of young men, women, and children facing a life-preserving but fertility threatening cancer diagnosis. The CKN Oncofertility Referral Network is a nationwide platform that links patients, physicians and fertility clinics to ensure time-sensitive needs are met in providing fertility options for young cancer patients as they embark on treatment.

This network will create a multidisciplinary dialogue between patients and their medical team about fertility sparing options, offering accessible educational information and resources alongside a timely, efficient referral system to fertility specialists.

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