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ArticleBMC cancer2018

Two successful pregnancies following fertility preservation in a patient with anaplastic astrocytoma: a case report.

Alexandra Peyser, Sara L Bristow, Avner Hershlag

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Article in BMC cancer, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Alexandra PeyserDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwell Health, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA.
Sara L BristowDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwell Health, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA.
Avner HershlagDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwell Health, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, 300 Community Drive, Manhasset, NY, 11030, USA. zymania1@northwell.edu.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAstrocytomas are the most common malignant glial tumors. With improved prognosis, it is possible for patients to pursue pregnancy post-treatment. However, with potential gonadotoxicity of oncology treatments, fertility preservation prior to chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy should be considered. This requires close collaboration between the oncologist and reproductive endocrinologist. To our knowledge this is the first report of successful pregnancies following fertility preservation for AA. CASE PRESENTATION: 33-year-old nulligravid woman with newly diagnosed anaplastic astrocytoma (AA; WHO grade III, IDH1-negative) sought fertility preservation. Prior to chemotherapy and radiation for AA, the patient underwent in vitro fertilization (IVF) for fertility preservation, resulting in 8 vitrified embryos. Following chemo-radiation, the patient underwent two rounds of frozen embryo transfers (FET), each resulting in a successful singleton pregnancy.

conclusionThis case illustrates the realistic possibility, in carefully selected patients with brain tumors, of oocyte or embryo cryo-preservation prior to chemo-radiation and subsequent pregnancies.

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CryopreservationOocytesAdultAstrocytomaBrain NeoplasmsChemoradiotherapy, AdjuvantCraniotomyEmbryo TransferFemaleFertility PreservationHumansInfant, NewbornLive BirthMaleParietal LobePregnancyAnaplastic astrocytomaBrain cancerFertility preservationGlioma

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