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ArticleJournal of the Egyptian National Cancer Institute2026

Uterine transposition for fertility preservation prior to pelvic irradiation: an initial Egyptian case series.

Basel Refky, Mohamed Abdelkhalek, Mohamed Hamdy, Khalid Atallah, Amr Abuzenah, Amira Zaidan, Sahar Elhawari, Basma Gadelhak, Alaa Ismail, Hisham Ahmed Abou-Taleb and 1 more

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Basel RefkySurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Mohamed AbdelkhalekSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt. mabdelkhalek@mans.edu.eg.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2225-500X
Mohamed HamdySurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Khalid AtallahSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Amr AbuzenahSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Amira ZaidanSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Sahar ElhawariSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Basma GadelhakRadiology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.
Alaa IsmailDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Hisham Ahmed Abou-TalebDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Faculty of Medicine, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Khaled GaballaSurgical Oncology Department, Oncology Center, Mansoura University, Al Mansurah, Egypt.

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Abstract

backgroundRecently, uterine transposition has been proposed as a novel technique for fertility preservation in young females undergoing radiation therapy for pelvic malignancies. PATIENTS AND

methodsThis is an interventional pilot study including six female patients with pelvic malignancies planned to receive pelvic radiation aiming at preserving their fertility after a multidisciplinary team decision to have uterine transposition. Our study aims to assess the feasibility of this novel technique.

resultsSix patients underwent uterine transposition. Three of them were done through open technique, with successful repositioning. The other three patients underwent laparoscopic uterine transposition, one of them underwent repositioning and still receiving chemotherapy for Ewing's sarcoma, the other two patients are still receiving radiation therapy after transposition. Unfortunately, one of them died of disease and adjuvant therapy complications four months after laparoscopic uterine transposition.

conclusionUterine transposition is a feasible procedure with safe outcomes. The preliminary results carry a promising hope for better fertility preservation in young patients undergoing radiation for pelvic malignancies.

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Fertility PreservationPelvic NeoplasmsUterusAdultEgyptFemaleHumansPilot ProjectsTreatment OutcomeYoung AdultFertility preservationPelvic irradiationUterine transposition

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PMCPMC13461997

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