ReviewCurrent oncology reports2024
Changing the Perspective on Fertility Preservation for Women with Metastatic or Advanced Stage Cancer.
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- Fertility Preservation Pathways in Young Women With Breast Cancer: A Single-Center Analysis in a Publicly Funded System.Annals of surgical oncology · 2026Article
- The experience of fertility preservation decision-making in hematopoietic stem cell transplantation patients: a qualitative study.Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer · 2026Article
- Fertility preservation options at cancer diagnosis; classifying use and decision-making in the United States.Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism · 2025Review
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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewIn this Perspective we share the personal story of a 33-year-old patient diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and her journey through fertility preservation, surrogacy, and eventually motherhood, highlighting misconceptions about fertility preservation in this population. RECENT
findingsThere are nearly 1 million women under the age of 50 diagnosed and living with cancer in the USA. These patients are met with life-altering decisions, including those that may limit their reproductive ability. While there have been tremendous advances and advocacy in the field of oncofertility, there has been limited focus on patients with advanced stage or metastatic cancer. We describe five key misconceptions surrounding fertility preservation in patients with advanced stage cancer, offering a review of the literature and our approach to challenging topics like desiring fertility preservation in the face of Stage 4 disease, the safety and timing of ovarian stimulation during cancer treatment, and passing away following fertility preservation. We review the importance of assessing perceptions of fertility preservation in patients with metastatic cancer and highlight the lack of research in this area as a call to action.
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