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JOURNAL OF WOMENS HEALTH
Volume 24, Issue 10, Pages 812-818Publisher
MARY ANN LIEBERT, INC
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5194
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- Center for Reproductive Health After Disease from National Institutes of Health Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (SCCPIR) [P50HD076188]
- National Physicians Cooperative of the Human Ovarian Tissue, Oocyte
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Young women diagnosed with cancer today have a greater chance of long-term survival than ever before. Successful survivorship for this group of patients includes maintaining a high quality of life after a cancer diagnosis and treatment; however, lifesaving treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can impact survivors by impairing reproductive and endocrine health. Studies demonstrate that future fertility is a concern for many women diagnosed with cancer, but physician knowledge and attitudinal barriers can still prevent females from receiving care. Today, fertility preservation is an option for girls and women facing a cancer diagnosis, and emerging research is providing clinicians with an increasing number of reproductive and hormonal management tools. Physicians can play an important role in fertility by working closely with oncologists, providing patients with information about fertility preservation options prior to the start of cancer treatment, monitoring reproductive capacity after treatment, and working with cancer survivors to explore potential avenues to parenthood.
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