Perspectives and Knowledge about Fertility Preservation Strategies among Female Cancer Patients in Turkey

Table 1

Patient characteristics.

	n = 150	%
Age (years), mean (±SD)	39.5 (±4.9)
Marital status
Single	19	12.7
Married	115	76.7
Widowed	16	10.6
Previous children
No	28	18.7
Yes	122	81.3
Education level
Primary school	38	25.3
High school	43	28.7
University	69	46
Type of cancer
Breast cancer	115	76.7
Other	35	23.3
Cancer stage
1 and 2	89	59.3
3 and 4	61	40.7
Expected oncological treatment
Chemotherapy	75	50
Radiotherapy	5	3.3
Chemoradiotherapy	52	34.7
Other	18	12
Knowledge of infertility risk after cancer treatment
Yes	109	72.6
No	41	27.4
Referral to a fertility specialist before cancer treatment
Yes	97	64.7
No	53	35.3

SD = standard deviation.