Disease-Free Survival Does Not Differ According to Fertility Preservation Technique for Young Women With Breast Cancer

Approximately 5% of breast cancer cases occur in women younger than 40 years, and the 5-year overall survival for women between the ages of 15 and 44 years is 90%. As the childbearing age increases, so too does the proportion of women who wish to achieve pregnancy after breast cancer. The conception rate among these women is 40% lower than the general population, as a result of advanced age and the gonadal toxicity of chemotherapy. Fertility preservation (FP) techniques enable young patients to freeze gametes before treatment; however, the most recommended method of FP is oocyte or embryo vitrification after controlled ovarian hyperstimulation (COH), which has limited safety data in breast cancer patients.
Source: Obstetrical and Gynecological Survey - Category: OBGYN Tags: GYNECOLOGY: INFERTILITY/REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGIES Source Type: research