Fertility preservation options after gonadotoxic chemotherapy.
Chemotherapy has the potential to deplete and destroy a woman's reproductive potential. Although many oncologists are referring women for fertility preservation before chemotherapy, in many cases there is limited time for fertility preservation. This review provides an overview of the impact of cancer and chemotherapy on the ovarian reserve, a summary of methods of fertility preservation prior to chemotherapy, and current knowledge of fertility preservation techniques after gonadotoxic chemotherapy.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Jordana Hadassah
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Hyman
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. ; Professor and Academic Vice Chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Milton Leong Chair in Reproductive Medicine, McGill University.
Togas
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Tulandi
chemotherapy; embryo cryopreservation; fertility preservation; oocyte cryopreservation; ovarian cryopreservation