Hematology

Fertility Preservation

Questions discussed in this category

For pre-menopausal female patients who present with acute leukemia in need of urgent anti-neoplastic therapy, what is your preferred approach in effort to preserve fertility?

Does acute leukemia sub-type affect your decision?

1 Answer available

When would you consider treating a testicular relapse with definitive radiation in a child with ALL?

1 Answer available

Papers discussed in this category

Cancer, 1994-01-01

Treatment of overt isolated testicular relapse in children on therapy for acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A report from the Childrens Cancer Group.

Med. Pediatr. Oncol.,

Gonadal and sexual function in men treated for childhood cancer.

Arch. Dis. Child.,

Survival and endocrine outcome after testicular relapse in acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Pediatric blood & cancer, 2018-05

Isolated late testicular relapse of B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia treated with intensive systemic chemotherapy and response-based testicular radiation: A Children's Oncology Group study.

Br. J. Haematol.,

PCR assessment of bone marrow status in 'isolated' extramedullary relapse of childhood B-precursor acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Fertil. Steril., 2013 Sep 05

Fertility preservation in patients undergoing gonadotoxic therapy or gonadectomy: a committee opinion.

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