Fertility-preserving measures for boys and young men with cancer.
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
; 131(15): 1433-5, 2011 Aug 09.
Article
en En, Nor
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-21844945
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Some types of cancer treatment entail a risk of reduced fertility and infertility. Fertility-preserving treatment can reduce the risk for some. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of the risk of infertility after treatment of boys and young men with cancer and of fertility-preserving measures. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
The article is based on literature searches in the medical databases Medline, Pubmed and Scopus and on the experience of a Nordic medical network collaboration.RESULTS:
Cryopreservation of sperm is an established method for adult cancer patients in Norway. Vibratory stimulation of the penis and electroejaculation with subsequent freezing of sperm may be an option for young cancer patients who cannot manage to produce a semen sample with the aid of masturbation. Freezing of testicular biopsies may be an option for prepubertal boys who are not capable of producing mature sperm.INTERPRETATION:
There are established methods for cryopreservation of sperm for adult cancer patients. The other fertility-preserving measures for boys and young men with cancer are regarded as experimental at present.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Fertilidad
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Infertilidad Masculina
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Neoplasias
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
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Nor
Revista:
Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Noruega