Ovarian function following radiation and chemotherapy for cancer.
High-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy have increased the long-term survival of young patients with cancer; nevertheless, the toxic effects on ovarian function causing amenorrhoea, premature menopause and infertility, are still severe.
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Centro di Biologia della Riproduzione, Palermo, Italy. cbr@biologiariproduzione.it
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D000568:Amenorrhea / Q000209:etiology; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000209:etiology; D008594:Menopause, Premature / Q000187:drug effects / Q000528:radiation effects; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000532:radiotherapy / Q000628:therapy*; D010053:Ovary / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents