Fertility preservation and reproduction in cancer patients.
Cancer treatment often results in reduced fertility. Cancer patients should be informed of options for fertility preservation and future reproduction prior to cancer treatment. Reproduction in the context of cancer raises a number of ethical issues related to both patient and offspring welfare.
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology; D028741:Ethics Committees, Clinical / Q000941:ethics*; D005260:Female; D005298:Fertility / Q000187:drug effects; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007248:Infertility, Male / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D012098:Reproduction / Q000187:drug effects
D000970:Antineoplastic Agents