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Fertility counseling should be offered to all individuals of young reproductive age early in the patient’s trajectory following a cancer diagnosis. Systemic cancer treatment and radiotherapy often have an inherent gonadotoxic effect with the potential to
Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg+3 more
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Fertility preservation in gynaecologic cancers [PDF]
Due to substantial improvement in the diagnosis and treatment of gynaecologic cancers, a better understanding of patient care needs to be revised. We reviewed the literature related to fertility preservation strategies in gynaecological cancer and ...
De Felice, Francesca+9 more
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Fertility preservation in ovarian tumours [PDF]
A considerable number of patients with a cancer diagnosis are of childbearing age and have not satisfied their desire for a family. Despite ovarian cancer (OC) usually occurring in older patients, 3%–14% are diagnosed at a fertile age with the overall 5 ...
Bardhi, E.+8 more
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Of the estimated 1.5 million men and women who were diagnosed as having cancer in 2010, approximately 10% are younger than 45 years. For these individuals, cancer treatment can be lifesaving but can permanently affect reproductive capacity. The American Society of Clinical Oncology has recommended that oncologists discuss the possibility of infertility
Jani R, Jensen+2 more
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Fertility preservation in pediatric healthcare: a review
Survival rates for children and adolescents diagnosed with malignancy have been steadily increasing due to advances in oncology treatments. These treatments can have a toxic effect on the gonads.
Lin Chen, Z. Dong, Xiaoyan Chen
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Human Sperm Morphology as a Marker of Its Nuclear Quality and Epigenetic Pattern
Background: Human sperm chromatin condensation is a sum of epigenetic events that allows for the near-complete replacement of histones with protamines.
Marion Bendayan+6 more
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Fertility Preservation in Women with Endometriosis
Several mechanisms have been implicated in the pathogenesis of endometriosis-related infertility. For patients considering surgery, the risk of iatrogenic injury is among the most important factors in the context of fertility preservation, along with age
Sabrina Rangi+3 more
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BRCA Mutations and Fertility Preservation
Hereditary cancers mostly affect the adolescent and young adult population (AYA) at reproductive age. Mutations in BReast CAncer (BRCA) genes are responsible for the majority of cases of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer.
J. Dias Nunes, I. Demeestere, M. Devos
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Background In absence of contraindication, breast cancer patients of reproductive age can undergo fertility preservation with controlled ovarian stimulation for oocyte/embryo cryopreservation before the administration of potentially gonadotoxic ...
Imane Lalami+8 more
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