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Fertility Preservation in Patients with Severe Ovarian Dysfunction
Published on: March 25, 2021
Innovations in fertility preservation for patients with gynecologic cancers
Wen-Shiung Liou1, O W Stephanie Yap, John K Chan
1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California, USA.
Objective:
To review options for fertility preservation in women with gynecologic cancers.
Design:
Literature review.
Result(S):
We discuss the data regarding cancer treatment and fertility outcomes and current controversies for women with gynecologic cancers.
Conclusion(S):
Gynecologic cancers represent 12%-15% of cancers affecting women, and 21% of these are diagnosed in women of reproductive age. Current advances in our understanding of these diseases, along with improved multimodality treatment, allow for consideration of fertility options. For some women with gynecologic cancers, fertility-sparing treatment might be appropriate.
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