Open AccessPractical consensus recommendations on fertility preservation in patients with breast cancer
Author(s) -
Jyoti Bajpai,
Abha Majumdar,
Ruma Satwik,
Nitesh Rohatgi,
Veena Jain,
Das Gupta,
Rajiv Agarwal,
Sangeeta Mittal,
Sarika Verma,
PM Parikh,
Sandeep Aggarwal
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
south asian journal of cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2278-4306
pISSN - 2278-330X
DOI - 10.4103/sajc.sajc_113_18
Subject(s) - fertility preservation , medicine , survivorship curve , fertility , breast cancer , quality of life (healthcare) , gynecology , family medicine , radiation therapy , cancer , expert opinion , reproductive medicine , consensus conference , intensive care medicine , pregnancy , surgery , nursing , population , environmental health , biology , genetics
Young women diagnosed with cancer today have a greater chance of long-term survival than ever before. Successful survivorship for this group of patients includes maintaining a high quality of life after a cancer diagnosis and treatment; however, lifesaving treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can impact survivors by impairing reproductive and endocrine health. Expert oncologists along with reproductive medicine specialists discuss fertility preservation options in this chapter since fertility preservation is becoming a priority for young women with breast cancer. This expert group used data from published literature, practical experience and opinion of a large group of academic oncologists to arrive at these practical consensus recommendations for the benefit of community oncologists.