Open AccessFertility issues in cancer survivorship
Author(s) -
Kort Jonathan D.,
Eisenberg Michael L.,
Millheiser Leah S.,
Westphal Lynn M.
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/caac.21205
Subject(s) - survivorship curve , fertility preservation , fertility , cancer survivorship , radiation therapy , reproductive health , medicine , cancer , cancer survivor , quality of life (healthcare) , gerontology , cancer treatment , intensive care medicine , gynecology , environmental health , nursing , population
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Breakthroughs in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to dramatic improvements in survival and the need to focus on survivorship issues. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be gonadotoxic, resulting in impaired fertility. Techniques to help cancer survivors reproduce have been improving over the past decade. Discussion of the changes to a patient's reproductive health after cancer treatment is essential to providing comprehensive quality care. The purpose of this review is to aid in pre‐ and posttreatment counseling, focusing on fertility preservation and other strategies that may mitigate risks to the patient's reproductive, sexual, and overall health. CA Cancer J Clin 2014;64:118–134. © 2013 American Cancer Society .