Letrozole Reduces Estrogen and Gonadotropin Exposure in Women with Breast Cancer Undergoing Ovarian Stimulation before Chemotherapy
Author(s) -
Kutluk Oktay,
Ariel Hourvitz,
Gülnaz Şahin,
Özgür Öktem,
Bradley Safro,
Aylin Pelin Çil,
Heejung Bang
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
the journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.206
H-Index - 353
eISSN - 1945-7197
pISSN - 0021-972X
DOI - 10.1210/jc.2006-0962
Subject(s) - fertility preservation , letrozole , breast cancer , gonadotropin , estrogen , medicine , chemotherapy , in vitro fertilisation , endocrinology , oocyte cryopreservation , human chorionic gonadotropin , gynecology , ovarian tissue cryopreservation , embryo cryopreservation , cancer , aromatase , biology , fertility , pregnancy , hormone , population , environmental health , genetics
Women with breast cancer are not typically offered embryo or oocyte cryopreservation to preserve their fertility before chemotherapy because of the potential risks associated with high estrogen levels arising from ovarian stimulation.
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