Open AccessLaparoscopic oophoropexy prior to radiation for pediatric brain tumor and subsequent ovarian function
Author(s) -
Wendy Kuohung,
K. Ram,
Debbie M. Cheng,
Karen J. Marcus,
Lisa Diller,
Marc R. Laufer
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
human reproduction
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.446
H-Index - 226
eISSN - 1460-2350
pISSN - 0268-1161
DOI - 10.1093/humrep/dem368
Subject(s) - medicine , radiation therapy , amenorrhea , ovarian cancer , chemotherapy , retrospective cohort study , clinical endpoint , surgery , pregnancy , cancer , randomized controlled trial , biology , genetics
Ovarian failure has been reported to occur in female cancer survivors who had received spinal radiation as children. We aimed to determine whether laparoscopic unilateral oophoropexy prior to radiotherapy effectively preserves ovarian function.
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