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Fertility preservation options at cancer diagnosis; classifying use and decision-making in the United States
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Fertility preservation options at cancer diagnosis; classifying use and decision-making in the United States

Sarita Pathak, Paxton Voigt, Margot Bellon, Susan T Vadaparampil and Gwendolyn P Quinn
Expert review of endocrinology & metabolism, v 20(1), pp 21-32
02 Jan 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17446651.2024.2448789
PMID: 39745450
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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC13251570/View
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Abstract

Adolescent Cryopreservation - methods Decision Making Female Fertility Preservation - methods Humans Neoplasms - diagnosis Neoplasms - epidemiology Neoplasms - therapy Young Adult United States
Incidence rates for cancer among adolescent and young adults (AYA) have increased 30% since 1970. Declines in mortality underscore the importance of discussing fertility preservation (FP) options prior to receiving gonadotoxic treatments. National guidelines outline FP options including oocyte (OC), embryo (EC), and ovarian tissue cryopreservation (OTC) for female AYA patients. Significant progress has led to changes in FP practices, initially limited to EC. Subsequently, OC was deemed non-experimental in 2013, followed by OTC in 2020. Despite these advancements and guideline recommendations, the availability and utilization of FP services vary. Rapid review methodologies were employed to classify trends in female AYAs utilization of FP cryopreservation options following guideline updates. FP options reviewed include OC, EC, and OTC. Additionally, the review examined if aspects of the decision-making process relevant to FP were present. Ten articles met inclusion criteria. Results suggest that the declassification of OTC has not necessarily increased its use and OC and EC appear to be most frequently used. The factors associated with decision making appear to have remained consistent with financial constraints having the most impact, followed by partner status and concerns about recurrence.

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