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ReviewClinical and experimental reproductive medicine2017

Fertility preservation for patients with breast cancer: The Korean Society for Fertility Preservation clinical guidelines.

Hoon Kim, Seul Ki Kim, Jung Ryeol Lee, Kyung Joo Hwang, Chang Suk Suh, Seok Hyun Kim

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Review in Clinical and experimental reproductive medicine, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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6 authors.

Hoon KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seul Ki KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jung Ryeol LeeDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Kyung Joo HwangDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon, Korea.
Chang Suk SuhDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Seok Hyun KimDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

With advances in the methods of cancer treatment used in modern medicine, the number of breast cancer survivors has been consistently rising. As the number of women who wish to become pregnant after being diagnosed with breast cancer increases, it is necessary to consider fertility preservation in these patients. However, medical doctors may be unaware of the importance of fertility preservation among cancer patients because most patients do not share their concerns about fertility with their doctors. Considering the time spent choosing and undergoing treatment, an early referral to a reproductive specialist is the best way to prevent a delay in cancer treatment. Since it is not easy to make decisions on matters related to cancer diagnosis and fertility, patients should be provided with enough time for decision-making, and to allow for this, an early referral will provide patients with sufficient time to choose an appropriate method of fertility preservation. The currently available options of fertility preservation for patients with breast cancer include cryopreservation of embryos, oocytes, and ovarian tissue and gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist treatment before and during chemotherapy. An appropriate method of fertility preservation must be selected through consultations between individual patients and health professionals and analyses of the pros and cons of different options.

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Breast neoplasmsFertility preservationPregnancy

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PMCPMC5783914

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