Infertility in reproductive-age female cancer survivors
| Autor: | Jennifer M, Levine, Joanne Frankel, Kelvin, Gwendolyn P, Quinn, Clarisa R, Gracia |
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| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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Male Sperm Retrieval Adolescent Menopause Premature Oocyte Retrieval Risk Assessment Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Neoplasms Humans Survivors Program Development Child Antineoplastic Agents Alkylating Infertility Male Cryopreservation Radiotherapy Ovary Uncertainty Fertility Preservation Child Preschool Infertility Quality of Life Female Interdisciplinary Communication Infertility Female Organ Sparing Treatments |
| Zdroj: | Cancer. 121(10) |
| ISSN: | 1097-0142 |
| Popis: | Improved survival rates among reproductive-age females diagnosed with cancer have increased the focus on long-term quality of life, including maintenance of the ability to conceive biological children. Cancer-directed therapies such as high-dose alkylating agents and radiation to the pelvis, which deplete ovarian reserve, radiation to the brain, which affects the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and surgical resection of reproductive structures can decrease the likelihood of having biological children. Standard fertility preservation strategies such as embryo and oocyte cryopreservation before the onset of therapy offer the opportunity to conserve fertility, but they may not be feasible because of the urgency to start cancer therapy, financial limitations, and a lack of access to reproductive endocrinologists. Ovarian tissue freezing is considered experimental, with limited data related to pregnancies, but it minimizes treatment delay. Studies evaluating gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues have had mixed results, although a recent randomized, prospective study in women with breast cancer demonstrated a protective effect. Fertility preservation programs are increasingly being developed within cancer programs. In this article, we describe risks to infertility and options for preservation, raise psychosocial and ethical issues, and propose elements for establishing an effective fertility preservation program. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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