Abstracts

family planning in young breast-cancer patients.1.A stratified socio-demographic and cultural study population to introduce other significant voices of young breast-cancer women; and to identify differences in information and support needs.2. Quantitative research to assess the number of women in Israel, who do or do not receive fertility preservation counseling.3. Oncologists' attitudes toward discussing fertility.CLINICAL IMPLICA-TIONS: This study reveals the need to expand the available services to young patients in the context of fertility preservation, including information, guidance and support provided to breast cancer patients of childbearing age before starting chemotherapy.An additional need that emerged from the findings was the provision of appropriate support and advice regarding sexuality, the side effects of treatment, their emotional state and body image as a result of the illness and loss of fertility.