Fertility preservation before and after cancer treatment in children, adolescents, and young adults

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Fertility is a top concern for many survivors of cancer diagnosed as children, adolescents and young adults (CAYA). Fertility preservation (FP) treatments are effective, evidence-based interventions to support their family building goals. Fertility discussions are a part of quality oncology care throughout the cancer care continuum. For nearly 2 decades, clinical guidelines recommend counseling patients about the possibility of infertility promptly at diagnosis and offering FP options and referrals as indicated. Multiple guidelines now recommend post-treatment counseling. Infertility risks differ by cancer treatments and age, rendering risk stratification a central part of FP care. To support FP decision-making, online tools for female risk estimation are available. At diagnosis, females can engage in mature oocyte/embryo cryopreservation, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, ovarian suppression with GnRH agonists, in vitro oocyte maturation, and/or conservative management for gynecologic cancers. Post-treatment, several populations may consider undergoing oocyte/embryo cryopreservation. Male survivors' standard of care FP treatments center on sperm cryopreservation before cancer treatment and do not have the same post-treatment indication for additional gamete cryopreservation. In practice, FP care requires systemized processes to routinely screen for FP needs, bridge oncology referrals to fertility, offer timely fertility consultations and access to FP treatments, and support financial navigation. Sixteen US states passed laws requiring health insurers to provide insurance benefits for FP treatments, but variation among the laws and downstream implementation are barriers to accessing FP treatments. To preserve the reproductive futures of CAYA survivors, research is needed to improve risk stratification, FP options, and delivery of FP care.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:130

Enthalten in:

Cancer - 130(2024), 3 vom: 01. Feb., Seite 344-355

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Yang, Emily H [VerfasserIn]
Strohl, Harmonie B [VerfasserIn]
Su, H Irene [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Adolescent and young adult cancer
Cancer survivorship
Childhood cancer
Fertility preservation
Journal Article
Reproductive health
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

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Date Completed 02.02.2024

Date Revised 11.03.2024

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1002/cncr.35108

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM364538376