Topics:
Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Oncology • Fertility Preservation • Survivorship • AYA Cancers
How do you approach fertility preservation in a young child with cancer?
What is the best way to counsel families in regards to their child's risk of infertility and need for fertility preservation?
Answer from: at Community Practice
After the diagnosis is known, we meet with the families to discuss the known risks for infertility based on what we know about the treatment regimen they are to receive. For example, a patient with Ewing's sarcoma will receive high dose alkylators and therefore, is at significant risk for future inf...
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Answer from: at Academic Institution
The standard of care at our center is to provide every new pediatric and AYA oncology and BMT patient a fertility risk assessment and consult regarding preservation options at the time of their diagnosis or relapse. Our team uses the risk stratification tables published by Meacham et al., PMID 32456...