Using Plain Language Skills to Create an Educational Brochure About Sperm Banking for Adolescent and Young Adult Males With Cancer.

The article discusses the development of a booklet on sperm banking for adolescents with cancer. It is suggested that materials of this type enhance health literacy and promote patient education. Main reference for the project is the book "Writing Health Information for Patients and Families," by L. Wizowski, T. Harper & T. Hutchings. No evaluation of outcomes such as changes in patients' knowledge about sperm banking has been undertaken.