New approaches to female fertility preservation
| Autor: | Ana Cobo, Santiago Domingo, Juana Crespo, Javier Domingo, Yanira Ayllón, Antonio Pellicer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2009 |
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Infertility
Oncology Adult Cancer Research medicine.medical_specialty medicine.medical_treatment Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Quality of life Internal medicine Neoplasms medicine Humans Ovarian tissue cryopreservation Fertility preservation Gynecology Cryopreservation Chemotherapy business.industry Ovary Cancer General Medicine medicine.disease Menopause Fertility Oocytes Female business |
| Zdroj: | Clinicaltranslational oncology : official publication of the Federation of Spanish Oncology Societies and of the National Cancer Institute of Mexico. 11(3) |
| ISSN: | 1699-048X |
| Popis: | Survival rates have been improved in young cancer patients due to advances in oncologic treatments. It is necessary to focus on the consequences of cancer treatments and try to elude or at least prevent them. Menopause and infertility are two of the main causes for concern to those patients who survive cancer. When a solution is offered to these patients, their quality of life and self-esteem can be dramatically increased after therapy. Results observed in vitrified oocytes are similar to those achieved with fresh oocytes, giving this method great potential. Recommendations on fertility preservation should be focused on the oocyte vitrification method, which should be considered as the first option. Limitations of this approach are the need for ovarian stimulation, which means a 2-3 week period prior to chemotherapy and the possibility of high oestradiol levels when tumours are hormone dependent. |
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