Fertility preservation in patients undergoing gonadotoxic therapy or gonadectomy: a committee opinion
Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Samantha Pfeifer, Jeffrey Goldberg, Roger Lobo, Michael Thomas, Margareta Pisarska, Eric Widra, Mark Licht, Jay Sandlow, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Michael Vernon, Owen Davis, Daniel Dumesic, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Randall Odem, Kim Thornton, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera, Practice Committee of American Society for Reproductive Medicine, Samantha Pfeifer, Jeffrey Goldberg, Roger Lobo, Michael Thomas, Margareta Pisarska, Eric Widra, Mark Licht, Jay Sandlow, John Collins, Marcelle Cedars, Michael Vernon, Owen Davis, Daniel Dumesic, Clarisa Gracia, William Catherino, Randall Odem, Kim Thornton, Robert Rebar, Andrew La Barbera
Abstract
Patients preparing to undergo gonadotoxic medical therapy or radiation therapy or gonadectomy should be provided with prompt counseling regarding available options for fertility preservation. Fertility preservation can best be provided by comprehensive programs designed and equipped to confront the unique challenges facing these patients.
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Source: PubMed