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Fertility After the Treatment of Gynecologic Tumors

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Part of the book series: Recent Results in Cancer Research ((RECENTCANCER,volume 178))

Abstract

Gynecologic cancer is a particularly distressing type of cancer because it affects women not only in terms of physical ability and social life, but also in sexual responsiveness, body image, and, particularly important, future reproductive capabilities. The majority of these cancers are diagnosed at postmenopausal age. This is why preservation of fertility has not been a common problem in gynecologic oncology. However, 21% of patients are women in the reproductive age group, yet to complete or commence a family [Makar and Trope 2001]. For a young women, the fact that she will not be able to have children is often more disastrous than having a malignant disease. Women with a history of gynecologic cancer, who have lost their fertility as a result of their cancer treatment, experience pronounced feelings of depression, grief, stress, and sexual dysfunction [Carter et al. 2005].

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Kesic, V. (2008). Fertility After the Treatment of Gynecologic Tumors. In: Cancer and Pregnancy. Recent Results in Cancer Research, vol 178. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-71274-9_9

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