Fertility preservation in young women with breast cancer

When a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, there is often a sense of urgency by the patient and her providers to initiate treatment. This article provides guidelines for incorporating the discussion of fertility preservation with newly diagnosed young women with breast cancer.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of assisted reproduction and genetics 2012-06, Vol.29 (6), p.469-472
Hauptverfasser:	Klemp, Jennifer R., Kim, S. Samuel
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Age Factors Breast cancer Breast Neoplasms - therapy Cryopreservation Embryo, Mammalian Female Fertility Preservation Fertility Preservation - methods Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - analogs & derivatives Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone - pharmacology Gynecology Human Genetics Humans Medicine Medicine & Public Health Ovary - drug effects Ovary - physiology Reproductive Medicine
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Zusammenfassung:	When a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, there is often a sense of urgency by the patient and her providers to initiate treatment. This article provides guidelines for incorporating the discussion of fertility preservation with newly diagnosed young women with breast cancer.
ISSN:	1058-0468 1573-7330
DOI:	10.1007/s10815-012-9791-1