How do you approach hormone replacement therapy for premenopausal patients following pelvic radiation therapy?

Topics: Radiation Oncology • Gynecologic Cancers • Pediatric Oncology • Medical Oncology • AYA • Survivorship • Obstetrics & Gynecology • AYA Cancers

How is your approach different from or similar to those who undergo surgical menopause?

Answer from: at Academic Institution

Most patients who undergo pelvic radiation will become menopausal. Physiologically, the outcome is similar to surgical menopause because sufficient doses of radiation result in complete loss of ovarian function. In contrast, after natural menopause, the ovaries continue some types of endocrine funct...

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at SMG Women's Health at Brockton
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