Neuro-Oncology of Women (NOW): Special Considerations Regarding Management of Women of Reproductive Age with Glioma.

Alexandra Simpson Farrukh, Terri Lynn Woodard, Jennifer L Hopp, Caitlyn Hull, Na Tosha Gatson

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Review in Current oncology reports, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Alexandra Simpson FarrukhDepartment of Neurosurgery, OU Health Sciences Center/Stephenson Cancer Center, 800 NE 10th Street Suite L100, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104, USA. alexandra-farrukh@ou.edu.

Terri Lynn WoodardDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology and Reproductive Medicine, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1155 Pressler Unit 1362, 77030, Houston, TX, USA.

Jennifer L HoppDepartment of Neurology, The University of Maryland Medical Center, 110 S. Paca St. 3rd Floor, Baltimore, MD, 21201, USA.

Caitlyn HullThe James Cancer Center/Stefanie Spielman Comprehensive Breast Center Advanced Practice Provider, Department of Surgery, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, 1145 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Columbus, OH, 43212, USA.

Na Tosha GatsonNeuroscience and Cancer Institutes, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, USA.

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Abstract

purpose of reviewCancer care for women is nuanced, and this is particularly true for neuro-oncology of women (NOW). A subset of women who require even more specialized care are those of reproductive age. The purpose of this review is to streamline guideline-directed care for women with gliomas, specifically those of childbearing potential. RECENT

findingsNo central resource for management of glioma in women exists, and previous studies show that clinicians do not always adhere to guideline-directed care of these patients and significant care gaps exist for NOW patients. NOW patients have special considerations in their cancer care including but not limited to pregnancy planning, chemotherapy counseling, management of epilepsy, fertility, and sexual well-being.

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Brain NeoplasmsGliomaEpilepsyFemaleHumansPregnancyEpilepsy in womenFertilityGliomas in womenNeuro-oncology of women (NOW)People with epilepsy of childbearing potential (PWECP)Sexual healthWomen with cancer

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PMID41886155

DOI10.1007/s11912-026-01748-9

PMCPMC13021733

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