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- Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Reproductive Biology and Cryobiology
- Section 3 Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
- Chapter 7 Fertility Preservation in Non-Cancer Patients
- Chapter 8 Fertility Preservation in Women with Ovarian Endometriomas
- Chapter 9 Pediatric Cancer Therapy and Fertility
- Chapter 10 Breast Cancer Therapy and Fertility
- Chapter 11 Fertility Preservation in Young Adults with Gastrointestinal and Hematological Malignancies
- Section 4 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Male
- Section 5 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: Medical/Surgical
- Section 6 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
- Section 7 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation
- Section 8 In Vitro Follicle Culture
- Section 9 New Research and Technologies
- Section 10 Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 9 - Pediatric Cancer Therapy and Fertility
from Section 3 - Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 March 2021
- Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Reproductive Biology and Cryobiology
- Section 3 Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
- Chapter 7 Fertility Preservation in Non-Cancer Patients
- Chapter 8 Fertility Preservation in Women with Ovarian Endometriomas
- Chapter 9 Pediatric Cancer Therapy and Fertility
- Chapter 10 Breast Cancer Therapy and Fertility
- Chapter 11 Fertility Preservation in Young Adults with Gastrointestinal and Hematological Malignancies
- Section 4 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Male
- Section 5 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: Medical/Surgical
- Section 6 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
- Section 7 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation
- Section 8 In Vitro Follicle Culture
- Section 9 New Research and Technologies
- Section 10 Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
Each year, approximately 15,000 children between the ages of birth and 19 years are diagnosed with cancer [1]. Over the past five decades, there have been remarkable strides made in the modalities used to treat pediatric malignancies. As a result, nearly 80% of children diagnosed with cancer can expect to be cured. Recent estimates indicate that there are over 380,000 survivors of childhood cancer (diagnosed before the age of 20) in the United States. About 40% of these survivors are now between the ages of 20 and 40 and in their reproductive years [2].
Achieving cure is often associated with significant treatment-related sequelae, with approximately two-thirds of all pediatric cancer survivors experiencing at least one chronic medical condition [3]. Gonadal damage and infertility from chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can be an unfortunate consequence of cancer therapy for both males and females. It is estimated that the cumulative prevalence at age 50 years in survivors of pediatric malignancies approaches 32% for primary ovarian failure and 31% for Leydig cell failure [4].
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- Fertility PreservationPrinciples and Practice, pp. 90 - 105Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021