Women with cancer undergoing ART for fertility preservation: a cohort study of their response to exogenous gonadotropins

Jaime M Knopman; Nicole Noyes; Sheeva Talebian; Lewis C Krey; James A Grifo; Frederick Licciardi

doi:10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1727

Women with cancer undergoing ART for fertility preservation: a cohort study of their response to exogenous gonadotropins

Fertil Steril. 2009 Apr;91(4 Suppl):1476-8. doi: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1727. Epub 2008 Sep 18.

Authors

Jaime M Knopman¹, Nicole Noyes, Sheeva Talebian, Lewis C Krey, James A Grifo, Frederick Licciardi

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, New York University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA. jaimeknopman@gmail.com

PMID: 18804204
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.07.1727

Abstract

Cancer patients produce similar numbers of oocytes after ovarian hyperstimulation compared with age-matched infertile controls, suggesting that malignancy does not adversely affect ovarian response.

MeSH terms

Adult
Breast Neoplasms / physiopathology
Case-Control Studies
Chorionic Gonadotropin / pharmacology
Cohort Studies
Cryopreservation / methods*
Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions
Estrogens / blood
Female
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
Gonadotropins / pharmacology*
Hodgkin Disease / physiopathology
Humans
Infertility, Female / etiology
Infertility, Female / therapy*
Neoplasms / physiopathology*
Oocyte Retrieval / methods
Oocytes / cytology
Oocytes / drug effects*
Ovulation Induction / methods*
Radiotherapy / adverse effects
Reproductive Techniques, Assisted*
Retrospective Studies
Uterine Neoplasms / physiopathology

Substances

Chorionic Gonadotropin
Estrogens
Gonadotropins
Follicle Stimulating Hormone