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Abstract
This article addresses issues related to clinical and research approaches to oncofertility for adolescent and young adult (AYA) sexual and gender minority (SGM) cancer patients. Limited attention has been dedicated to understanding the extent to which oncofertility services are appropriately and equitably delivered to AYAs with diverse orientations toward sexual orientation, gender identity, and future family. Unresolved challenges to conducting research with this vulnerable population perpetuate a lack of adequate knowledge about SGM AYA oncofertility needs. Therefore, the purpose of this paper is to inform considerations of sex, gender identity, and sexual orientation for investigations that include SGM AYAs. In order to improve the knowledge base and clinical services for this population, we discuss (1) challenges to sampling this population; (2) categorization and survey logic (e.g., skip patterns) in light of fluid sexual orientation and gender identities; and (3) clinical implications of accurately assessing sex and gender for oncofertility research and practice. We also recommend strategies for producing inclusive and accurate assessments of sexual and gender identity categories in both research and clinical encounters with SGM AYAs. Incorporating “queer insights” into empirical research – that is, positioning queer theory at the center of oncofertility study design – is suggested as a future direction for oncofertility research and practice.
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