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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 canc...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Libertas Academica
2013
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3888081/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24453520 http://dx.doi.org/10.4137/CMRH.S10848 |
| Sumario: | 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. |
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