[Access to fertility preservation for adolescents and young adults aged 15 to 24 years with cancers in Auvergne, France].
The objective of the study was to describe the access to fertility preservation of these patients at the University Hospital of Clermont-Ferrand over a period of 3 years.
METHODS: During this retrospective descriptive study, various socio-demographic and clinical data were collected.
RESULTS: One hundred and fifty new cases of cancers were diagnosed in patients aged 15 to 24 years. Forty-four percent received at least one fertility consultation, 29 % for girls and 58 % for boys (P<0.001). The number of cases that did not result in fertility preservation was significantly higher for girls than boys (P=0.005). Fertility preservation was mainly achieved by cryopreservation of ovarian tissue in female adolescents, ovocytes in young women and sperm in boys.
DISCUSSION: We observed sex disparities in access to fertility preservation. Despite the existence of recommendations, progress remains to be made. The establishment of clinico-biological platforms should allow a better awareness of patients and professionals, and thus promote access to fertility preservation techniques for young patients with cancer.
PMID: 32387060 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: Bulletin du Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Grèze V, Mechdoud S, Vorilhon S, Isfan F, Rouel N, Chaput L, Brugnon F, Kanold J Tags: Bull Cancer Source Type: research
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