Fertility issues and their management in men with testis cancer.
Although a curable malignancy, testis cancer and its treatment have unique associated morbidities that largely affect reproductive dysfunction. In this focused review, the factors that contribute to infertility in men with testis cancer are outlined. The treatment-specific risks to fertility that accompany cancer management are also discussed. Contemporary methods of overcoming infertility in testis cancer patients are addressed, and several exciting and promising experimental approaches to the preservation or restoration of fertility for men with testis cancer are presented.
Turek
P J
PJ
Department of Urology, University of California San Francisco, USA.
Lowther
D N
DN
Carroll
P R
PR
D006801:Humans; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D013736:Testicular Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy*