Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network
PURPOSE: Oncofertility practice continues to grow in developing countries despite the lack of health care services, especially those related to cancer care. The purpose of this study is to further explore oncofertility practice in these countries and identify opportunities for field-wide coalescence...
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doaj-5f4c33d59f2f45db8a4586be4eab6ec02020-11-25T03:17:53ZengAmerican Society of Clinical OncologyJournal of Global Oncology2378-95062018-12-0141710.1200/JGO.18.001801Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement NetworkMahmoud SalamaLauren Ataman-MillhouseFabio SobralGuillermo TerradoAnibal ScarellaMaria T. BourlonSatish Kumar AdigaKarthik S. UdupaNalini MahajanMadhuri PatilChris VenterGeorgia DemetriouRamiro QuintanaGabriela RodriguezTomas QuintanaLuz VialeYuly Andrea Remolina BonillaJuly Andrea Russi NogueraJuan Carlos Velásquez VelásquezJennifer Ivonne Dominguez PinedaMario Daniel Castro AldecoaMurid JavedHamad Al SufyanNonso DanielsAdegbite A. OgunmokunTeresa K. WoodruffPURPOSE: Oncofertility practice continues to grow in developing countries despite the lack of health care services, especially those related to cancer care. The purpose of this study is to further explore oncofertility practice in these countries and identify opportunities for field-wide coalescence. METHODS: We generated a survey to learn more about oncofertility practice in nine developing countries within our Oncofertility Consortium Global Partners Network—Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and India. Their responses were collected, reviewed, and discussed. RESULTS: Surveyed centers from the nine developing countries continue to experience a similar set of common challenges, including a lack of awareness among providers and patients, cultural and religious constraints, lack of insurance coverage and funding to help to support oncofertility programs, and high out-of-pocket costs for patients. Despite these barriers, many opportunities exist and there is great potential for the future. CONCLUSION: The current need is to unify the new technologies and best practices that emerge from rural communities and developing countries with those in large metropolitan cities, both domestically (US based) and abroad, into a functional unit: the Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network. The Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network will bridge the gap between domestic and international programs to establish a strong global network in which members share resources, methodologies and experiences and further build cultural competency.http://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JGO.18.00180 |
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Mahmoud Salama Lauren Ataman-Millhouse Fabio Sobral Guillermo Terrado Anibal Scarella Maria T. Bourlon Satish Kumar Adiga Karthik S. Udupa Nalini Mahajan Madhuri Patil Chris Venter Georgia Demetriou Ramiro Quintana Gabriela Rodriguez Tomas Quintana Luz Viale Yuly Andrea Remolina Bonilla July Andrea Russi Noguera Juan Carlos Velásquez Velásquez Jennifer Ivonne Dominguez Pineda Mario Daniel Castro Aldecoa Murid Javed Hamad Al Sufyan Nonso Daniels Adegbite A. Ogunmokun Teresa K. Woodruff |
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Mahmoud Salama Lauren Ataman-Millhouse Fabio Sobral Guillermo Terrado Anibal Scarella Maria T. Bourlon Satish Kumar Adiga Karthik S. Udupa Nalini Mahajan Madhuri Patil Chris Venter Georgia Demetriou Ramiro Quintana Gabriela Rodriguez Tomas Quintana Luz Viale Yuly Andrea Remolina Bonilla July Andrea Russi Noguera Juan Carlos Velásquez Velásquez Jennifer Ivonne Dominguez Pineda Mario Daniel Castro Aldecoa Murid Javed Hamad Al Sufyan Nonso Daniels Adegbite A. Ogunmokun Teresa K. Woodruff Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network Journal of Global Oncology |
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Mahmoud Salama Lauren Ataman-Millhouse Fabio Sobral Guillermo Terrado Anibal Scarella Maria T. Bourlon Satish Kumar Adiga Karthik S. Udupa Nalini Mahajan Madhuri Patil Chris Venter Georgia Demetriou Ramiro Quintana Gabriela Rodriguez Tomas Quintana Luz Viale Yuly Andrea Remolina Bonilla July Andrea Russi Noguera Juan Carlos Velásquez Velásquez Jennifer Ivonne Dominguez Pineda Mario Daniel Castro Aldecoa Murid Javed Hamad Al Sufyan Nonso Daniels Adegbite A. Ogunmokun Teresa K. Woodruff |
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Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network |
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Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network |
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Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network |
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Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network |
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Barriers and Opportunities of Oncofertility Practice in Nine Developing Countries and the Emerging Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network |
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barriers and opportunities of oncofertility practice in nine developing countries and the emerging oncofertility professional engagement network |
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American Society of Clinical Oncology |
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Journal of Global Oncology |
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PURPOSE: Oncofertility practice continues to grow in developing countries despite the lack of health care services, especially those related to cancer care. The purpose of this study is to further explore oncofertility practice in these countries and identify opportunities for field-wide coalescence. METHODS: We generated a survey to learn more about oncofertility practice in nine developing countries within our Oncofertility Consortium Global Partners Network—Mexico, Colombia, Guatemala, Argentina, Chile, Nigeria, South Africa, Saudi Arabia, and India. Their responses were collected, reviewed, and discussed. RESULTS: Surveyed centers from the nine developing countries continue to experience a similar set of common challenges, including a lack of awareness among providers and patients, cultural and religious constraints, lack of insurance coverage and funding to help to support oncofertility programs, and high out-of-pocket costs for patients. Despite these barriers, many opportunities exist and there is great potential for the future. CONCLUSION: The current need is to unify the new technologies and best practices that emerge from rural communities and developing countries with those in large metropolitan cities, both domestically (US based) and abroad, into a functional unit: the Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network. The Oncofertility Professional Engagement Network will bridge the gap between domestic and international programs to establish a strong global network in which members share resources, methodologies and experiences and further build cultural competency. |
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