In:
CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians, Wiley, Vol. 64, No. 2 ( 2014-03), p. 118-134
Kurzfassung:
Answer questions and earn CME/CNE Breakthroughs in cancer diagnosis and treatment have led to dramatic improvements in survival and the need to focus on survivorship issues. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can be gonadotoxic, resulting in impaired fertility. Techniques to help cancer survivors reproduce have been improving over the past decade. Discussion of the changes to a patient's reproductive health after cancer treatment is essential to providing comprehensive quality care. The purpose of this review is to aid in pre‐ and posttreatment counseling, focusing on fertility preservation and other strategies that may mitigate risks to the patient's reproductive, sexual, and overall health. CA Cancer J Clin 2014;64:118–134. © 2013 American Cancer Society .
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0007-9235
,
1542-4863
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Wiley
Publikationsdatum:
2014
ZDB Id:
603553-X
ZDB Id:
2018502-9