Vol 86, No 1 (2015)
ARTICLES
Maternity after breast cancer treatment
Agnieszka Boratyn-Nowicka, Krzysztof Sodowski, Izabela Ulman-Włodarz
DOI: 10.17772/gp/1903
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Ginekol Pol 2015;86(1).
Vol 86, No 1 (2015)
ARTICLES
Abstract
Recent years have seen a notable increase in the number of breast cancer diagnoses among women who have not fulfilled their maternity plans before the disease. Cytotoxic drugs (chemotherapy), used in the treatment of breast cancer patients, cause varying degrees of damage to the ovaries. The expected favorable effect of gonadoliberin analogues on the preservation of fertility has not been confirmed in clinical trials, and these drugs are currently not recommended for therapy. It is only the development of cryobiology and assisted reproduction techniques that make it possible to preserve the reproductive potential. The safety of the mother and the baby after breast cancer treatment is a separate issue. The available data indicate that both, pregnancy and breast-feeding are safe for the mother and the baby. However, the majority of findings come from retrospective studies covering small sample size and excluding the heterogeneity of both, cancer cells and patient clinical data.
Abstract
Recent years have seen a notable increase in the number of breast cancer diagnoses among women who have not fulfilled their maternity plans before the disease. Cytotoxic drugs (chemotherapy), used in the treatment of breast cancer patients, cause varying degrees of damage to the ovaries. The expected favorable effect of gonadoliberin analogues on the preservation of fertility has not been confirmed in clinical trials, and these drugs are currently not recommended for therapy. It is only the development of cryobiology and assisted reproduction techniques that make it possible to preserve the reproductive potential. The safety of the mother and the baby after breast cancer treatment is a separate issue. The available data indicate that both, pregnancy and breast-feeding are safe for the mother and the baby. However, the majority of findings come from retrospective studies covering small sample size and excluding the heterogeneity of both, cancer cells and patient clinical data.
Keywords
breast cancer / infertility / pregnancy / breast-feeding
Title
Maternity after breast cancer treatment
Journal
Ginekologia Polska
Issue
Vol 86, No 1 (2015)
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DOI
10.17772/gp/1903
Bibliographic record
Ginekol Pol 2015;86(1).
Keywords
breast cancer / infertility / pregnancy / breast-feeding
Authors
Agnieszka Boratyn-Nowicka
Krzysztof Sodowski
Izabela Ulman-Włodarz
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