Fertility-sparing treatment in female genital cancer and breast cancer

Laparoscopic Fertility Sparing Management of Cervical Cancer

Breast cancer in the setting of fertility-sparing treatment for endometrial cancer

•Progesterone therapy is a commonly used alternative to surgical management for women with endometrial cancer who desire fertility preservation.•Prior research suggests that progestins may contribute to breast tumorigenesis.•We report a patient diagnosed with progesterone receptor positive breast cancer during hormonal treatment of endometrial cancer.

Fertility sparing surgery for female cancer patients complementing cryotechniques

At present there are various strategies to protect fertility potential against the possibly harmful effects of cancer therapy. Options range from newly emerging pharmacological treatments (e.g. ovarian suppression, apoptotic inhibitors) to cryopreservation techniques (e.g. embryo, oocyte, ovarian tissue). Surgical interventions for cancer treatment may directly or indirectly harm future fertili...

laparoscopic fertility sparing management of cervical cancer

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Fertility-sparing treatment of endometrial cancer: options, outcomes and pitfalls

Endometrial cancer is the most common gynecologic malignancy in the United States, with over 40,000 cases diagnosed each year. While a majority of cases are diagnosed in post-menopausal women, up to 14% of cases will be in pre-menopausal women, including 4% diagnosed in women less than 40 years of age. While hysterectomy with bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy with assessment of the retroperitonea...