An oncofertility prediction tool? Forecasting fertility after cancer
As cancer survival rates increase among adolescents and young adults, the need for fertility preservation awareness and counseling has grown in parallel. Although general negative predictors of future fertility after cancer treatment are recognized, Hopeman et  al. (1) further define the risk associated with certain clinical variables—including age, cancer diagnosis, and chemotherapy treatment—in their prospective cohort study, “A Predictive Model for Chemotherapy-Related Diminished Ovarian Reserve in Reproductive-Aged Women.”
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Paula C. Brady, Eric J. Forman Tags: Reflections Source Type: research
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