A study looking at whether people from different ethnic backgrounds cope differently when told that their cancer treatment may prevent them having children

This study looked at how people cope with being told that their cancer treatment may affect their fertility, and the issues this raises for people of either South Asian or White origin.

Some cancer treatments can affect your ability to have children in the future. This may have an impact on people during their treatment and for many years afterwards, but there has been very little research looking into this.

In this study, the researchers wanted to find out more about how reduced fertility affects people from different backgrounds. The research team spoke to some people of South Asian origin and some people of White origin.

The aims of the study were to

• Compare the experiences of people from different ethnic backgrounds

• Identify any gaps in the service offered by health professionals

• Make recommendations to improve the service