… in the field of fertility preservation, which can allow many of these breast cancer survivors to
… power, we do not rely on ovarian suppression as an effective means of fertility preservation. …

… , fertility preservation services are rarely offered or even discussed with the patient before
starting cancer therapy… first published recommendations on fertility preservation stating that “as …

… The purpose of the article is to review the available options for fertility preservation in patients
with breast and ovarian cancer, and the special issues faced by BRCA mutation carriers. …

… needs of young cancer survivors. The first part of this review will focus on fertility preservation,
and … Of note, the discussion will be limited to female cancer survivors of reproductive age. …

… % for individuals younger than 50 years, cancer therapy can result in infertility or premature
… Fertility preservation is an emerging field that encompasses a variety of fertility therapies for …

… or prepubescent stage of life when future fertility may be compromised. The objective of any
… or preserving reproductive health. Fertility potential can be affected by cancer therapy and …

… effects of cancer therapy on spermatogenesis. Briefly, spermatogenesis is an elaborate cell
differentiation process starting with the germ cell (spermatogonia) and terminating with a fully …

… patients of the gonadotoxic effects of anti-cancer therapy. Since then, major improvements
have been made in various ARTs that can be applied for fertility preservation. In the future, it is …

… Health care providers should be prepared to discuss the negative impact of cancer
therapy on reproductive health with their patients in the same way as any other risks of …

… advances in the provision of fertility preservation options for men and women about to begin
anti-cancer therapy. Moreover, strategies for fertility preservation for pre-pubertal males and …