Fertility preservation in women with cancer and afterward

Abstract

Women are surviving cancer in greater numbers. For this population, fertility becomes an important issue to be discussed before treatment to ensure maximal chances of fertility after treatment completion. Options for fertility preservation include egg or embryo freezing, ovarian tissue freezing, as well as gonadotropin releasing hormone analogs. The option for each individual patient will depend on the type of cancer, its aggressiveness and the time before treatment needs to commence, the type of treatment, the health of the patient, and whether the patient has a male partner.

摘要

癌症治疗后存活的女性数量很多。对于这个人群, 生育力成为治疗前需要讨论的重要问题, 以确保治疗完成后生育机会的最大化。生育力保护的选择包括卵子、胚胎冷冻、卵巢组织冻存以及促性腺激素释放激素激动剂。每个患者的选择取决于癌症的类型、肿瘤的侵略性和需要开始治疗的时间、治疗的类型, 患者的健康状况以及患者是否有男性伴侣。

Keywords:

• Fertility preservation
• egg
• embryo
• tissue freezing
• gonadotropin releasing hormone analogs

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