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Cancer Therapy
Radical radiotherapy of the entire uterus likely rules out future pregnancies
March 15th, 2004
Partial irradiation of the uterus may not rule out pregnancy, but researchers say that radical radiotherapy involving the entire uterus means a successful pregnancy is unlikely, even if the ovaries are still functioning. According to a study from England, "A significant number of adult premenopausal women are offered pelvic radical radiotherapy as part of the management of their malignancy. Advances in human reproductive research are making pregnancy a possibility for these women, but ovarian function, however, is not the only requirement for establishing and maintaining a pregnancy that will result in the delivery of a normal infant." "The processes...
Source: OBGYN & Reproduction Week (2004-03-15)
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