Barriers to fertility preservation among cancer patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review.

Matua GA, Lazarus ER, Muliira JK, Al Yahyaei A, Al Sabei S, Nandawula P

DOI: 10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5
Published: 2026 May 2
Container: Discover oncology
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@article{allodium:10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5,
  title = {Barriers to fertility preservation among cancer patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review.},
  author = {Matua GA and Lazarus ER and Muliira JK and Al Yahyaei A and Al Sabei S and Nandawula P},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {Discover oncology},
  doi = {10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5}
}

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TY  - JOUR
TI  - Barriers to fertility preservation among cancer patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review.
AU  - Matua GA
AU  - Lazarus ER
AU  - Muliira JK
AU  - Al Yahyaei A
AU  - Al Sabei S
AU  - Nandawula P
PY  - 2026
JO  - Discover oncology
DO  - 10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5
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GA, M., ER, L., JK, M., A, A. Y., S, A. S., & P, N. (2026). Barriers to fertility preservation among cancer patients in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region: a scoping review.. Discover oncology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12672-026-05127-5

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