Fertility Preservation: How to Preserve Ovarian Function in Children, Adolescents and Adults
Chemotherapy, pelvic radiotherapy and ovarian surgery have known gonadotoxic effects that can lead to endocrine dysfunction, cessation of ovarian endocrine activity and early depletion of the ovarian reserve, causing a risk for future fertility problems,
M. Dolmans+3 more
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Physicians’ knowledge, attitude, and behavior regarding fertility issues for young breast cancer patients: a national survey for breast care specialists [PDF]
BackgroundFertility is one of the key aspects of quality of life for breast cancer patients of childbearing age. The objective of this study was to describe fertility-related practice for young breast cancer patients in Japan and to identify healthcare ...
Bando Hiroko+6 more
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Simple Summary As cancer treatments become more effective and many patients have long term survival, concerns related to patient’s quality of life and reproductive health become relevant.
Kaja Michalczyk, A. Cymbaluk-Płoska
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The therapeutic potential of bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in premature ovarian failure
With the development of regenerative medicine, a variety of mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) are increasingly considered for the treatment of premature ovarian failure (POF).
Yantao He+5 more
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The Psychosocial Impact of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
Polycystic ovary syndrome is a common endocrine disorder affecting 5–20% of women in association with metabolic disorders and insulin resistance. Patients with PCOS are also at increased risk of developing cardiovascular sound aspects of polycystic ...
Virginie Simon+2 more
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Current Multidisciplinary Approach to Fertility Preservation for Breast Cancer Patients [PDF]
Adverse effects on fertility are a significant problem for premenopausal breast cancer patients. Since April 2009, we have been referring young patients for fertility counseling provided by a multidisciplinary team.
Doihara, Hiroyoshi+15 more
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Fertility Preservation in Leukemia [PDF]
This article comments on the study by Gazdaru et al., who report a case of chronic myeloid leukemia resistant to tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs). Treatment by TKI was replaced by interferon-α (INF-α), and the patient underwent hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, resulting in successful ovarian stimulation for fertility preservation.
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A fertile future: Fertility preservation special series [PDF]
Lay summary Fertility preservation is a rapidly advancing field with numerous broad applications ranging from retaining the prospect of fertility in a child with cancer to protecting an entire species from extinction. In recent years, huge strides have been made in understanding the biology of male and female reproduction in animals and humans and ...
Mitchell, RT, Williams, SA
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Fertility preservation in female classic galactosemia patients [PDF]
Almost every female classic galactosemia patient develops primary ovarian insufficiency (POI) as a diet-independent complication of the disease. This is a major concern for patients and their parents, and physicians are often asked about possible options
Berry, Gerard T+11 more
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Cancer and fertility preservation: fertility preservation in breast cancer patients [PDF]
Aggressive chemotherapy has improved the life expectancy for reproductive-age women with breast cancer, but it often causes infertility or premature ovarian failure due to destruction of the ovarian reserve. Many questions concerning fertility preservation in breast cancer patients remain unanswered--for example, whether fertility preservation methods ...
Marcus Schmidt+7 more
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