Technology Application to Assist Young Survivors with Fertility Concerns

Objectives

To provide an overview of the relationship of communication technology with cancer and fertility concerns; a brief description of one example of a project for young breast cancer survivors; a profile of women who participated in the project; and a consideration of the future role of oncology nurses in developing and utilizing technology to address cancer and fertility concerns.

Data Sources

Literature, experiential original data.

Conclusion

Communication technology provides an ever increasing array of tools, but it is the oncology nurse who is in a pivotal position to maximize the benefits that patients realize through the use of such supportive technologies.

Implications for Nursing Practice

Oncology nurses are in a pivotal position to assure that communication technologies are appropriately used to provide access to evidence-based information about cancer and fertility.

Key Words: Cancer, fertility, technology, Internet