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Radiation Oncology • Gynecologic Cancers • Gastrointestinal Cancers • Fertility Preservation
What is the likelihood of a successful pregnancy following pelvic irradiation?
How should we counsel young women who are receiving treatment for GI/GYN malignancies?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
This is a very important question. The risks on future fertiltiy from radiation therapy to the abdomen/pelvis are twofold.1) Dose to the ovaries. The LD-50 to the ovaries may be as low as 2 Gy, thus the risk of ovarian dysfunction and premature menopause, is high. 2) Dose to the uterus leading to po...
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