Changing the Perspective on Fertility Preservation for Women with Metastatic or Advanced Stage Cancer.
Curr Oncol Rep
; 26(6): 583-592, 2024 Jun.
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| ID: mdl-38639793
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE OF REVIEW In this Perspective we share the personal story of a 33-year-old patient diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and her journey through fertility preservation, surrogacy, and eventually motherhood, highlighting misconceptions about fertility preservation in this population. RECENT FINDINGS:
There are nearly 1 million women under the age of 50 diagnosed and living with cancer in the USA. These patients are met with life-altering decisions, including those that may limit their reproductive ability. While there have been tremendous advances and advocacy in the field of oncofertility, there has been limited focus on patients with advanced stage or metastatic cancer. We describe five key misconceptions surrounding fertility preservation in patients with advanced stage cancer, offering a review of the literature and our approach to challenging topics like desiring fertility preservation in the face of Stage 4 disease, the safety and timing of ovarian stimulation during cancer treatment, and passing away following fertility preservation. We review the importance of assessing perceptions of fertility preservation in patients with metastatic cancer and highlight the lack of research in this area as a call to action.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias de la Mama
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Preservación de la Fertilidad
Límite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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En
Revista:
Curr Oncol Rep
Asunto de la revista:
NEOPLASIAS
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos