Negotiating Reproductive Identity After Cancer: A Qualitative Systematic Review of Female Survivors' Post-Treatment Fertility Experiences

Background

Fertility concerns are common among female cancer survivors and are shaped by sociocultural influences that extend beyond biomedical outcomes. Previous systematic reviews have consolidated evidence on fertility-related distress but have tended to operate within clinical or descriptive frameworks. Although identity-related findings have emerged in existing reviews, they received limited conceptual attention.