Long-term ovarian function in women treated with CHOP or CHOP plus etoposide for aggressive lymphoma
Conclusion
Although most female patients regain fertility after CHOP-like chemotherapy, late ovarian impairment occurs frequently. Therefore, awareness of such delayed side-effects at the time of counselling is of importance.
Source: Annals of Oncology - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Meissner, J., Tichy, D., Katzke, V., Kuhn, T., Dietrich, S., Schmitt, T., Ziepert, M., Kuhnt, E., Rixecker, T., Zorn, M., Witzens-Harig, M., Pfreundschuh, M., Ho, A. D. Tags: hematologic malignancies Source Type: research
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