Cancer

Reports from Cleveland Clinic describe recent advances in cancer

Published in Cancer Weekly, January 6th, 2009

According to recent research from the United States, "As survival rates with cancer treatment are steadily increasing, many women are now facing sterility due to treatment induced ovarian failure. This review will attempt to summarize the options for trying to preserve fertility in these patients."

"The optimal approach depends on the type of cancer, the type of treatment (e.g., radiation and/or chemotherapy), time available till onset of treatment, patient's age, and whether the patient has a partner. Ovarian transposition remains the standard of care for women undergoing pelvic radiation, although it has been suggested that it may be combined with ovarian tissue...

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Source: Cancer Weekly (2009-01-06)

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