S1 Guideline: Impairment of gonadal function After Cancer in Childhood and Adolescence

Klin Padiatr DOI: 10.1055/a-2081-0605A possible negative consequence of cancer treatment is the fertility impairment of young cancer survivors. However, most former patients express the wish to have biological children. Fertility-preserving measures are available and are – under certain circumstances – financed by health insurance. Separate information at the time of diagnosis and during follow-up care should be adapted to the individual risk and enable those affected to make a self-determined decision about cryopreservation of germ cells or germ cell tissue. Hyopgonadotropic hypogonadism can be treated by the pulsatile administration of gonadotropins. Affected individuals can be reassured. A health restriction of the offspring due to the cancer treatment is not to be expected, even after artificial insemination. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag Rüdigerstraße 14, 70469 Stuttgart, GermanyArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text
Source: Klinische Padiatrie - Category: Pediatrics Authors: Tags: Diagnostic and Treatment Recommendation Source Type: research