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Chapter 20 - Contraception in Women with Cancer

from Section 2A - Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare: Contraception

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 January 2024

By
Anne Gompel
Edited by
Johannes Bitzer  and
Tahir A. Mahmood
Johannes Bitzer
Affiliation:
University Women's Hospital, Basel
Tahir A. Mahmood
Affiliation:
Victoria Hospital, Kirkcaldy
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Summary

Cancer, although more frequent after menopause, can reach younger and fertile patients or occur during childhood. Contraception in women during the treatment of or after cancer is an important subject and too often neglected. Studies show that counseling on contraception in women with cancer is often missing [1].

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Textbook of Contraception, Sexual and Reproductive Health , pp. 140 - 145
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2024

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