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How long should patients treated with frontline therapy for Hodgkin lymphoma wait before attempting to conceive a child?

Do your recommendations differ between those who receive ABVD and escalated BEACOPP? Do you recommend consultation with fertility specialists for all patients post therapy?
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Pediatric Hematology/Oncology · Children’s Wisconsin
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For males:

  • All patients should have a fertility consultation to discuss fertility preservation prior to initiation of chemotherapy
  • ABVD and BEACOPP regimens significantly reduce male fertility to varying effects depending on treatment duration. ABVD temporarily causes significant reductions in male ...

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