Understanding Fertility in Young Female Cancer Patients

Advances in Fertility Preservation in Young Female Cancer Patients

Advances in the diagnosis and treatment of childhood, adolescent and adult cancer have greatly enhanced the life expectancy of premenopausal women with the disease. As a result, there is a growing population of adolescent and adult long-term survivors of childhood malignancies.1 For the majority of women, ovarian damage caused by radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy will result in premature menopau...

Fertility Preservation in Female Cancer Patients

With improved survival rates among cancer patients, fertility preservation is now being recognized as an issue of great importance. There are currently several methods of fertility preservation available in female cancer patients and the options and techniques via assisted reproduction and cryopreservation are increasing, but some are still experimental and continues to be evaluated. The establ...

Fertility Preservation Counseling of Female Cancer Patients

The majority of children, adolescents, and young adults diagnosed with cancer will eventually become long-term survivors. Thus, the long-term adverse effects of the treatments received are becoming more important. In female cancer survivor, chemotherapy induced ovarian damage substantially impairs quality of life (QoL), leading to premature ovarian failure and infertility. Traditionally, oncolo...

Fertility and parenthood issues in young female cancer patients--a systematic review.

PURPOSE For young women who were diagnosed with cancer prior to having children, reproductive potential might affect the quality of life (QoL). This systematic review looks at fertility issues in young female cancer patients, focusing on their influence on psychological well-being, specific fertility-related interventions and reproductive decisions. METHODS Thirteen medical and social science...

Fertility Preservation for Pre-Pubertal Girls and Young Female Cancer Patients