Open AccessEffect of a formal oncofertility program on fertility preservation rates—first year experience
Author(s) -
Diana M. Lopategui,
Emad Ibrahim,
Teodoro C. Aballa,
Nancy L. Brackett,
Raphael Yechieli,
Julio C. Barredo,
Ranjith Ramasamy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
translational andrology and urology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.721
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2223-4691
pISSN - 2223-4683
DOI - 10.21037/tau.2018.04.24
Subject(s) - fertility preservation , oncofertility , fertility , medicine , sperm bank , ovarian tissue cryopreservation , sperm , population , cancer , gynecology , testicular cancer , infertility , pregnancy , biology , andrology , environmental health , genetics
A formal fertility preservation program was initiated at our institution in 2016 as part of a multi-disciplinary oncofertility initiative to improve the reproductive needs of oncologic patients. After 1 year of initial experience, we assessed sperm banking rates in men diagnosed with cancer, as well as examined the trends in the use of fertility preservation services.