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Access to fertility preservation services among commercially insured adults with early-onset colorectal cancer.

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To document the use of fertility preservation services among commercially insured adults with early-onset colorectal cancer.
Analyzed patient-level healthcare claims data for reproductive-age individuals diagnosed with colorectal cancer.
Identified incident colorectal cancer using ICD-O-3 codes and documented treatment via CPT and HCPCS codes.
Employed multivariable Poisson regressions to estimate relative risks for fertility preservation services usage.
Only 8.2% of early-onset colorectal cancer patients used fertility preservation services post-diagnosis.
Lower rates of fertility consultation noted among colon cancer patients (RR 0.58) and male patients (RR 0.27).
Median time from CRC treatment to fertility consultation was 92 days with only 31.1% receiving consultation before treatment.

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Analysis reveals low utilization of fertility preservation services in early-onset colorectal cancer patients, suggesting barriers to access.

Finer et al. (2026) studied this question.

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Analysis reveals low utilization of fertility preservation services in early-onset colorectal cancer patients, suggesting barriers to access.