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ArticleFertility and sterility2018

Impact of cancer treatment on risk of infertility and diminished ovarian reserve in women with polycystic ovary syndrome.

Lisa M Shandley, Amy Fothergill, Jessica B Spencer, Ann C Mertens, Hanh N Cottrell, Penelope P Howards

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Article in Fertility and sterility, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Cytotoxic Activity of Antineoplastic Agents on Fertility: A Systematic Review.Revista brasileira de ginecologia e obstetricia : revista da Federacao Brasileira das Sociedades de Ginecologia e Obstetricia · 2020
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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Lisa M ShandleyDepartment of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia. Electronic address: lisa.shandley@emory.edu.
Amy FothergillDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Jessica B SpencerDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ann C MertensAflac Cancer Center, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hanh N CottrellDivision of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, Georgia.
Penelope P HowardsDepartment of Epidemiology, Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.
Emory University · USAflac (United States) · US

Funding

Implementing a Maternal health and PRegnancy Outcomes Vision for Everyone (IMPROVE)UL1TR002378 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI Andres J Garcia, Elizabeth O. Ofili · 2017 to 2026
$92.1M
Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) RenewalUL1TR000454 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI STEPHENS, DAVID S · 2012 to 2016
$25.8M
A Population-Based Study of Fertility in Female Survivors of Young Adult CancerR01HD066059 · NICHD · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI HOWARDS, PENELOPE P. · 2010 to 2014
$3.1M
Atlanta Clinical and Translational Science Institute (ACTSI) RenewalTL1TR000456 · NCATS · EMORY UNIVERSITY · PI STEPHENS, DAVID S · 2012 to 2016
$1.2M
NCATS NIH HHS TL1 TR000456NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR000454NCATS NIH HHS UL1 TR002378NICHD NIH HHS R01 HD066059
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo compare markers of fertility and ovarian reserve between cancer survivors and cancer-free women with and without polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS).

designFurthering Understanding of Cancer, Health, and Survivorship in Adult (FUCHSIA) Women's Study-a population-based cohort study.

settingNot applicable. PATIENT(S): Female cancer survivors (n = 1,090) aged 22-45 years, diagnosed between ages 20 and 35 years, and at least 2 years after diagnosis; 369 participated in a clinic visit. Three hundred seventy-four reproductive-aged women without cancer also completed a clinic visit. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Infertility, time to first pregnancy after cancer diagnosis, and measures of ovarian reserve (antimüllerian hormone [AMH] and antral follicle count [AFC]).

resultsSeventy-eight cancer survivors (7.2%) reported a PCOS diagnosis, with 41 receiving gonadotoxic treatment. Survivors with PCOS exposed to gonadotoxic treatment (odds ratio [OR] 2.3, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.2-4.5) and unexposed (OR 3.4, 95% CI 1.7-6.9) were more likely to report infertility than unexposed survivors without PCOS and were more likely to have fewer children than desired (exposed: OR 2.1, 95% CI 1.0-4.2; unexposed: OR 3.0, 95% CI 1.4-6.8). After adjusting for age, comparison women with PCOS had the highest markers of ovarian reserve (AMH: 2.43 ng/mL, 95% CI 1.22-4.82 ng/mL; AFC: 20.7, 95% CI 15.3-27.8), and cancer survivors without PCOS treated with gonadotoxic agents had the lowest levels (AMH: 0.19 ng/mL, 95% CI 0.14-0.26 ng/mL; AFC: 7.4, 95% CI 6.4-8.5). CONCLUSION(S): Despite having higher AMH and AFC on average after cancer treatment, cancer survivors with PCOS were less likely to meet their reproductive goals compared with survivors without PCOS.

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Cancer SurvivorsOvarian ReserveAdultAnti-Mullerian HormoneAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkersFemaleHumansInfertility, FemaleLogistic ModelsMiddle AgedOdds RatioOvarian FollicleOvaryPolycystic Ovary SyndromePregnancyAnti-Mullerian HormoneAntineoplastic AgentsBiomarkersCancerinfertilityovarian reservepolycystic ovary syndrome

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PMID29428311
PMCPMC5866226
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