Fertility preservation in gynecologic cancer patients

Keypoints

• Fertility preservation in cancer patients is possible through conservative surgery or assisted reproduction techniques.

• Patients of childbearing age with a diagnosis of malignancy benefit from reproductive counseling.

• Oncological and reproductive information results in lower rates of regret, even when the patient chooses to abandon conservative treatment.

• Criteria for indicating conservative treatment in cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer are presented in this position statement.

• Conservative treatment modalities in cervical, endometrial and ovarian cancer are discussed together with the respective oncological and reproductive outcomes.

The National Commission Specialized in Gynecology Oncology of the Brazilian Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics Associations (Febrasgo) endorses this document. The production of content is based on scientific evidence on the proposed theme and the results presented contribute to clinical practice.

Publikationsverlauf

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
24. Mai 2023

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