Abstract:BackgroundAs more than 86% of child and adolescent-young-adult cancer patients survive into adulthood and childbearing age, the impact of long term side effects of life-saving cancer treatments are now emerging. Research has shown that infertility, due to gonadotoxic cancer treatments, has a significant impact on future quality of life. The incidence of childhood cancers is growing; future infertility in this cohort is a significant concern. Pre-treatment fertility preservation in this population is complex du… Show more
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