Enhancing Future Healthcare: The Importance of Oncofertility Education in German Medical Training Based on a Nationwide Survey of 346 Medical Students - Takeaways - MDSpire

Enhancing Future Healthcare: The Importance of Oncofertility Education in German Medical Training Based on a Nationwide Survey of 346 Medical Students

  • By

  • Judith Altmann

  • Desislava Dimitrova

  • Elena Stark

  • Nadine Einsiedel

  • Lea Heistermann

  • Jalid Sehouli

  • April 29, 2026

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    This study evaluates medical students' knowledge and attitudes towards fertility preservation in Germany.

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    There is an urgent need to integrate oncofertility education into German medical school curricula.

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    80.3% of respondents identified as female, with a majority expressing a desire for more knowledge in reproductive medicine.

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    Many cancer patients do not receive adequate fertility preservation counseling due to doctors' knowledge gaps and time constraints.

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    The study highlights the importance of early oncofertility counseling for all reproductive-age cancer patients.

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Enhancing Future Healthcare: The Importance of Oncofertility Education in German Medical Training Based on a Nationwide Survey of 346 Medical Students

  • by Judith Altmann, Desislava Dimitrova, Elena Stark, Nadine Einsiedel, Lea Heistermann, Jalid Sehouli

  • April 29, 2026

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