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Dolmans MM, Taylor HS, Rodriguez-Wallberg KA, Blumenfeld Z, Lambertini M, von Wolff M, Donnez J. Utility of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for fertility preservation in women receiving chemotherapy: pros and cons. Fertil Steril 2021; 114:725-738. [PMID: 33040981 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2020.08.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/05/2020] [Accepted: 08/06/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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- Marie-Madeleine Dolmans
- Pôle de Gynécologie, Institut de Recherche Expérimentale et Clinique (IREC), Université Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium; Gynecology Department, Cliniques Universitaires Saint Luc, Brussels, Belgium
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- Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut
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- Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Reproductive Medicine, Division of Gynecology and Reproduction, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Medical Oncology, U.O.C. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, Genova, Italy; Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Specialties (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, Genova, Italy
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- Société de Recherche pour l'Infertilité, Brussels, Belgium; Catholic University of Louvain, Brussels, Belgium.
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Blumenfeld Z. Fertility Preservation Using GnRH Agonists: Rationale, Possible Mechanisms, and Explanation of Controversy. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2019; 13:1179558119870163. [PMID: 31488958 PMCID: PMC6710670 DOI: 10.1177/1179558119870163] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Accepted: 07/18/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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The only clinically accepted method of fertility preservation in young women facing gonadotoxic chemo- and/or radiotherapy for malignant or autoimmune diseases is cryopreservation of embryos or unfertilized ova, whereas cryopreservation of ovarian tissue for future reimplantation, or in vitro maturation of follicles, and the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) are still considered investigational, by several authorities. Whereas previous publications have raised the fear of GnRHa's possible detrimental effects in patients with hormone receptor-positive breast cancers, recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) have shown that it either improves or does not affect disease-free survival (DFS) in such patients. This review summarizes the pros and cons of GnRHa co-treatment for fertility preservation, suggesting 5 theoretical mechanisms for GnRHa action: (1) simulating the prepubertal hypogonadotropic milieu, (2) direct effect on GnRH receptors, (3) decreased ovarian perfusion, (4) upregulation of an ovarian-protecting molecule such as sphingosine-1-phosphate, and (5) protecting a possible germinative stem cell. We try to explain the reasons for the discrepancy between most publications that support the use of GnRHa for fertility preservation and the minority of publications that did not support its efficiency.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel
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Sofiyeva N, Siepmann T, Barlinn K, Seli E, Ata B. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Analogs for Gonadal Protection During Gonadotoxic Chemotherapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Reprod Sci 2018; 26:939-953. [PMID: 30270741 DOI: 10.1177/1933719118799203] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A systematic review and meta-analysis was conducted to investigate whether gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs (GnRHa) have a protective role in women treated with alkylating agents. DATA SOURCES Major databases (PubMED, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials), systematic snowballing, and trial registries were screened from the inception dates until September 2017. METHODS AND STUDY SELECTION Comparative studies involving reproductive-aged women undergoing chemotherapy with or without coadministration of GnRHa were included. Spontaneous menstrual resumption was assessed as a main outcome. Statistical analyses were performed with STATA 14.2 statistical software. Effect estimates were presented as risk ratios (RR) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs). RESULTS The literature search yielded 25 436 citations and 84 papers were assessed in full text. Eighteen studies (11 randomized controlled trials [RCTs] and 7 cohort studies) published between 1987 and 2015 were included in the analysis, revealing a significant protective effect of GnRHa (n = 1043; RR:1.38; 95% CI: 1.18-1.63) although with high heterogeneity (I2 = 83.3%). Subgroup analyses revealed a significant benefit of GnRHa cotreatment both in RCTs and in cohort studies. Statistical significance was found in all subgroups by the underlying disease, that is, hematological malignancies, autoimmune diseases, and breast cancer. Sensitivity analyses in GnRH agonist-treated patients, in patients younger than 40 years old, and in patients without supradiaphragmatic radiotherapy also revealed a significant benefit of GnRHa cotreatment. CONCLUSION Our results indicate that concurrent GnRHa administration is an effective method to decrease gonadotoxicity of alkylating agents. The presence of low-quality evidence favoring gonadoprotective effect requires a strong recommendation for offering GnRHa coadministration to young women who are to undergo gonadotoxic chemotherapy. CAPSULE The present systematic review and meta-analysis shows a significant gonadoprotective effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs in women treated with alkylating agents.
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- Nigar Sofiyeva
- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,2 Division of Health Care Sciences, Center for Clinical Research and Management Education, Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany
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- 2 Division of Health Care Sciences, Center for Clinical Research and Management Education, Dresden International University, Dresden, Germany.,3 Department of Neurology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- 3 Department of Neurology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universitaet Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA
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- 1 Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University, School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.,4 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Koc University, School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
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Codacci-Pisanelli G, Del Pup L, Del Grande M, Peccatori FA. Mechanisms of chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage in breast cancer patients. Crit Rev Oncol Hematol 2017; 113:90-96. [PMID: 28427528 DOI: 10.1016/j.critrevonc.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/11/2016] [Revised: 02/23/2017] [Accepted: 03/08/2017] [Indexed: 01/25/2023] Open
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Fertility preservation in breast cancer patients is an increasingly relevant topic. In the present paper we review available data on the mechanism of ovarian damage caused by anticancer agents currently used for the treatment of breast cancer. We also describe current methods to preserve fertility including oocytes or ovarian tissue freezing and administration of LH-RHa during chemotherapy. The aim of the paper is to provide clinical oncologists with an adequate knowledge of the subject to enable them to give a correct counselling to young women that must receive chemotherapy and want to increase their possibilities of maintaining fertility.
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- Giovanni Codacci-Pisanelli
- University of Rome "la Sapienza", Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences and Biotechnology, Corso della Repubblica, 79 Latina, 04100, Italy.
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, National Cancer Institute, Via Franco Gallini, 2, Aviano (Pordenone) 33170 Italy.
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- Istituto Oncologico della Svizzera Italiana, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Via Ospedale, Ospedale San Giovanni, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland.
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- Department of Gynaecological Oncology, European Institute of Oncology, Via Ripamonti, 435 Milano 20141, Italy.
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Valdelièvre C, Sonigo C, Comtet M, Simon C, Eskenazi S, Grynberg M. [Impact of gonadotropins in women suffering from cancer]. Bull Cancer 2016; 103:282-8. [PMID: 26917466 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2016.01.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/15/2014] [Accepted: 03/23/2015] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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The role of gonadotropins in the genesis of malignant diseases, in particular gynecologic cancers, is still controversial. The production of ovarian steroids, as a consequence of FSH and LH actions, may constitute a bias to draw reliable conclusions. Over the past decades, the use of exogenous gonadotropins has markedly increased in cancer patients, candidates for fertility preservation, and in survivors facing infertility as a consequence of gonadotoxic treatments. In gynecologic cancers, high serum estradiol levels may be problematic and can therefore be overcome by specific protocols of ovarian stimulation. However, exogenous gonadotropin administration in cancer patients should systematically be included in a multidisciplinary approach. The present article discusses the possible role of gonadotropins as tumorigenic factors and the use of exogenous gonadotropins in females suffering from cancer.
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- Constance Valdelièvre
- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France; Université Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France
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- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Hôpital Jean-Verdier, service de médecine de la reproduction, avenue du 14-Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France; Université Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France; Université Paris-Diderot, unité Inserm U1133, 75013 Paris, France.
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Protecting Ovaries During Chemotherapy Through Gonad Suppression: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Obstet Gynecol 2015; 126:187-95. [PMID: 26241272 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000000905] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To estimate whether gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analog administration during chemotherapy can protect against development of ovarian toxicity. DATA SOURCES MEDLINE (1966 to present), EMBASE (1980 to present), Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL), World Health Organization International Clinical Trials Registry Platform, and ClinicalTrials.gov were searched through March 2015 using the phrases: "gonadotropin-releasing hormone," "chemotherapy," and "premature ovarian failure." Hand-search on conference abstracts, SCOPUS, and ISI Web of Science were also searched. METHODS OF STUDY SELECTION Published English-language randomized controlled trials comparing resumption of ovarian function between GnRH analogs plus chemotherapy with chemotherapy without GnRH analogs were included. Studies including women with pelvic metastases or recent history of receiving chemotherapy were excluded. Accordingly, 10 eligible trials (907 women) were analyzed. TABULATION, INTEGRATION, AND RESULTS Our primary outcome was the proportion of women with resumed ovarian function (defined as resumption of menstruation, prevention of chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure, or both) at the longest follow-up after the end of chemotherapy. Secondary outcomes were evaluating ovarian reserve parameters and pregnancy. Risk ratio was used to integrate qualitative results and mean difference was used for quantitative data. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog cotreatment did not significantly increase ovarian function resumption (320/468 [68.4%] in GnRH analog arm and 263/439 [59.9%] in the chemotherapy alone arm; risk ratio 1.12, 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.99-1.27). No protective effect existed after subgroup analyses (type of malignancy [P=.31], age [P=.14], and GnRH analog type [P=.44]). Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogs did not protect any of ovarian reserve parameters, whether follicle-stimulating hormone (mean difference -2.63, 95% CI -7.33 to 2.07), antral follicle count (mean difference 1.66, 95% CI -0.69 to 4.01), or anti-Müllerian hormone (mean difference 0.31, 95% CI -0.41 to 1.03). Spontaneous pregnancy was also comparable (risk ratio 1.63, 95% CI 0.94-2.82). CONCLUSION Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analog administration during chemotherapy does not appear to protect the ovaries from gonadal toxicity. It is not a reliable method for fertility preservation.
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Blumenfeld Z, Evron A. Preserving fertility when choosing chemotherapy regimens - the role of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2015; 16:1009-20. [PMID: 25826240 DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2015.1031654] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The late effects of cancer treatment have recently gained a worldwide ubiquitous interest among reproductive endocrinologists, oncologists, and all health care providers. Despite many publications on this subject, there are many equivocal issues necessitating summary. The case for and against using GnRH-agonist for fertility preservation is summarized with the rationale that preventing ovarian failure may be better than treating it. AREAS COVERED We searched Medline in the last 10 years using terms: 'fertility preservation', 'female chemotherapy', 'Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues', 'GnRH agonists' 'gonadotoxicity', and 'cancer treatment'. We included mainly publications from the past 7 years, but did not exclude previous, commonly referenced publications. Here, we summarize the various methods available for fertility preservation and minimizing chemotherapy induced gonadotoxicity. EXPERT OPINION Until now, 20 studies (15 retrospective and 5 randomized controlled trial) have reported on 2038 patients treated with GnRH-a in parallel to chemotherapy, showing a significant decrease in premature ovarian failure (POF) rate in survivors versus 8 studies reporting on 509 patients, with negative results. Patients treated with GnRH-a in parallel to chemotherapy preserved their cyclic ovarian function in 91% of cases as compared to 41% of controls, with a pregnancy rate of 19 - 71% in the treated patients. Furthermore, over 10 recent meta-analyses have concluded that GnRH-a are beneficial and may decrease the risk of POF in survivors. Because most of the methods involving ovarian or egg cryopreservation are not yet clinically established and unequivocally successful, these young patients deserve to be informed with all the various modalities to minimize gonadal damage and preserve ovarian function and future fertility. Combining the various modalities for a specific patient may increase the odds of preservation of future fertility.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- Reproductive Endocrinology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Department Obstetrics and Gynecology, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine , 8 Ha'Aliyah St, Haifa, 31096 , Israel +972 4 7772577 ; +972 4 7773243 ; ;
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Huser M, Smardova L, Janku P, Crha I, Zakova J, Stourac P, Jarkovsky J, Mayer J, Ventruba P. Fertility status of Hodgkin lymphoma patients treated with chemotherapy and adjuvant gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues. J Assist Reprod Genet 2015; 32:1187-93. [PMID: 25724588 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-015-0452-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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PURPOSE Aim of this prospective observational study was to analyze fertility status of Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) patients treated with different types of chemotherapy while receiving GnRH analogues to preserve ovarian function. METHODS Fertility status was assessed among 108 females in reproductive age treated by curative chemotherapy for freshly diagnosed HL between 2005 and 2010 in university-based tertiary fertility and oncology center. All patients received GnRH analogues during chemotherapy to preserve their ovarian function. Their reproductive functions were assessed by follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) measurement and pregnancy achievement. Ovarian function was determined separately in three groups with increasing gonadotoxicity of chemotherapy. RESULTS One year following the treatment, normal ovarian function was found in 89 (82.4%) of patients. Two years after chemotherapy, 98 (90.7%) of patients retained their ovarian function, and 23 (21.3%) achieved clinical pregnancy during the follow-up period. Average FSH after chemotherapy was 11.6 ± 17.9 IU/l 1 year after the treatment resp. 9.0 ± 13.8 at the 2 years interval. There were significantly more patients with chemotherapy induced diminished ovarian reserve (chDOR) among the group receiving escalated BEACOPP chemotherapy in comparison with the other types of treatment (58.1% vs. 87.9% resp. 95.5%). CONCLUSION The rate of chDOR is significantly higher after EB poly-chemotherapy and there is no tendency for improvement in time. The 2 + 2 chemotherapy with GnRH-a required for more advanced HL retained ovarian function significantly better after 2 years. Another important advantage of GnRH-a co-treatment is the excellent control of patient's menstrual cycle.
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- M Huser
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Brno University Hospital and Masaryk University Medical School, Jihlavska 20, 625 00, Brno, Czech Republic,
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Botha MH. Pharmacological options for the protection of ovarian function in patients undergoing chemotherapy. SOUTHERN AFRICAN JOURNAL OF GYNAECOLOGICAL ONCOLOGY 2015. [DOI: 10.1080/20742835.2015.1030888] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022] Open
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The feasibility and efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for prevention of chemotherapy induced ovarian failure in patient with gynecological malignancies. Obstet Gynecol Sci 2014; 57:478-83. [PMID: 25469336 PMCID: PMC4245341 DOI: 10.5468/ogs.2014.57.6.478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2014] [Revised: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 06/13/2014] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Objective To assess the effects of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRH-a) depot (Leuprolide acetate) in women with gynecologic cancer receiving chemotherapy while taking a continuous add-back on the prevention of premature ovarian failure. Methods Fourteen premenopausal patients with gynecological malignancies who had undergone conservation of ovaries surgery received a GnRH-a depot plus add-back until chemotherapy was completed. Four weeks thereafter, a hormonal profile (follicle stimulating hormone) was measured. Results The mean follicle stimulating hormone level was 15.8 IU/L. All patients exhibited a restoration of ovarian failure during follow-up. One patient became pregnant during the follow-up period. Conclusion In the short term, GnRH-a appears to protect ovarian function and ability to achieve pregnancy following chemotherapy. The result of our study needs further elucidation in a large randomized controlled trial.
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Thomin A, Torre A, Daraï É, Chabbert-Buffet N. [Role of GnRH agonists in preserving female fertility]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013; 43:267-74. [PMID: 24321862 DOI: 10.1016/j.jgyn.2013.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2013] [Revised: 10/30/2013] [Accepted: 11/06/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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The impact of cancer treatment on ovarian function and fertility has been known since the 70s. Preservation of fertility is now an important focus of care for patients of reproductive age with cancer. The beneficial role of GnRH agonists in fertility preservation is controversial since the early 2000s. Recent randomized studies come to overturn this role. The POEMS multicenter randomized trial with long-term follow-up is ongoing and will provide results that could help clarify the current uncertain indication of these compounds in this context.
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- A Thomin
- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France.
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, médecine de la reproduction, centre hospitalier intercommunal Poissy, 78300 Saint-Germain-en-Laye, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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- Service de gynécologie obstétrique, médecine de la reproduction, hôpital Tenon, AP-HP, 4, rue de la Chine, 75020 Paris, France
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Zhang Y, Xiao Z, Wang Y, Luo S, Li X, Li S. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone for preservation of ovarian function during chemotherapy in lymphoma patients of reproductive age: a summary based on 434 patients. PLoS One 2013; 8:e80444. [PMID: 24312222 PMCID: PMC3842920 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0080444] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/20/2013] [Accepted: 10/02/2013] [Indexed: 01/13/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) might play a role in preserving ovarian function in lymphoma patients by inhibiting chemotherapy-induced ovarian follicular damage. However, studies of its clinical efficacy have reported conflicting results. METHOD We conducted a meta-analysis to determine the effect of the preservation of ovarian function by administering GnRHa in young patients with lymphoma undergoing chemotherapy. Seven studies were identified that met inclusion criteria and comprised 434 patients assigned to GnRHa combined chemotherapy or chemotherapy alone. RESULTS The incidence of women with premature ovarian failure (POF) demonstrated a statistically significant difference in favor of the use of GnRHa (OR=0.32, 95% CI 0.13-0.77). In addition, the final level of FSH in the GnRH group was significantly lower than control group. (MD= -11.73, 95% CI,-22.25- -1.20), and the final level of AMH in the GnRH group was significantly higher than control group (MD=0.80; 95% CI, 0.61-0.98). However, there was no statistically significant difference between treatment and the control groups in the incidence of a spontaneous pregnancy (OR=1.11; 95% CI, 0.55-2.26). CONCLUSION This meta-analysis suggests that GnRHa may be effective in protecting ovarian function during chemotherapy in lymphoma patients. More well-designed prospective studies are needed to carry out for further understanding of this topic.
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- Yaoyao Zhang
- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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- Reproductive Medical Center, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, Sichuan University, Chengdu, Sichuan, P. R. China
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Valentini A, Finch A, Lubiński J, Byrski T, Ghadirian P, Kim-Sing C, Lynch HT, Ainsworth PJ, Neuhausen SL, Greenblatt E, Singer C, Sun P, Narod SA. Chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in patients with breast cancer with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. J Clin Oncol 2013; 31:3914-9. [PMID: 23980083 PMCID: PMC3805929 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.47.7893] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To determine the likelihood of long-term amenorrhea after treatment with chemotherapy in women with breast cancer who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. PATIENTS AND METHODS We conducted a multicenter survey of 1,954 young women with a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation who were treated for breast cancer. We included premenopausal women who were diagnosed with invasive breast cancer between 26 and 47 years of age. We determined the age of onset of amenorrhea after breast cancer for women who were and were not treated with chemotherapy, alone or with tamoxifen. We considered chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea to have occurred when the patient experienced ≥ 2 years of amenorrhea, commencing within 2 years of initiating chemotherapy, with no resumption of menses. RESULTS Of the 1,426 women who received chemotherapy, 35% experienced long-term amenorrhea. Of the 528 women who did not receive chemotherapy, 5.3% developed long-term amenorrhea. The probabilities of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea were 7.2% for women diagnosed before age 30 years, 33% for women age 31 to 44 years, and 79% for women diagnosed after age 45 years (P trend < .001). The probability of induced amenorrhea was higher for women who received tamoxifen than for those who did not (52% v 29%; P < .001). CONCLUSION Age at treatment and use of tamoxifen are important predictors of chemotherapy-induced amenorrhea in women who carry a BRCA1 or BRCA2 mutation. The risk of induced long-term amenorrhea does not seem to be greater among mutation carriers than among women who do not carry a mutation.
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- Adriana Valentini
- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Adriana Valentini, Amy Finch, Ping Sun, and Steven A. Narod, Women's College Research Institute; Ellen Greenblatt, Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto; Peter J. Ainsworth, London Regional Cancer Program, London, Ontario; Parviz Ghadirian, Research Center of the University of Montreal Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec; Charmaine Kim-Sing, BC Cancer Agency, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; Henry T. Lynch, Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE; Susan L. Neuhausen, Beckman Research Institute, City of Hope, Duarte, CA; Jan Lubiński and Tomasz Byrski, Hereditary Cancer Center, Pomeranian Medical University, Szczecin, Poland; and Christian Singer, Comprehensive Cancer Center, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Demeestere I, Brice P, Peccatori FA, Kentos A, Gaillard I, Zachee P, Casasnovas RO, Van Den Neste E, Dechene J, De Maertelaer V, Bron D, Englert Y. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure in patients with lymphoma: 1-year follow-up of a prospective randomized trial. J Clin Oncol 2012; 31:903-9. [PMID: 23129737 DOI: 10.1200/jco.2012.42.8185] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) in preventing chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure in patients treated for Hodgkin or non-Hodgkin lymphoma within the setting of a multicenter, randomized, prospective trial. PATIENTS AND METHODS Patients age 18 to 45 years were randomly assigned to receive either the GnRHa triptorelin plus norethisterone (GnRHa group) or norethisterone alone (control group) concomitantly with alkylating agents containing chemotherapy. The primary end point was the premature ovarian failure (POF) rate (follicle-stimulating hormone [FSH] ≥ 40 IU/L) after 1 year of follow-up. RESULTS Eighty-four of 129 randomly assigned patients completed the 1-year follow-up. The mean FSH values were higher in the control group than in the GnRHa group during chemotherapy; however, this difference was no longer observed after 6 months of follow-up. After 1 year, 20% and 19% of patients in the GnRHa and control groups, respectively, exhibited POF (P = 1.00). More than half of patients in each group completely restored their ovarian function (FSH < 10 IU/L), but the anti-Müllerian hormone values were higher in the GnRHa group than in the control group (1.4 ± 0.35 v 0.5 ± 0.15 ng/mL, respectively; P = .040). The occurrence of adverse events was similar in both groups with the exception of metrorrhagia, which was more frequently observed in the control group than the GnRHa group (38.4% v 15.6%, respectively; P = .024). CONCLUSION Approximately 20% of patients in both groups exhibited POF after 1 year of follow-up. Triptorelin was not associated with a significant decreased risk of POF in young patients treated for lymphoma but may provide protection of the ovarian reserve.
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Biasoli I, Falorio S, Luminari S, Spector N, Federico M. Fertility in female survivors of Hodgkin's lymphoma. Rev Bras Hematol Hemoter 2012; 34:48-53. [PMID: 23049384 PMCID: PMC3459604 DOI: 10.5581/1516-8484.20120014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2011] [Accepted: 12/04/2011] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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Currently, Hodgkin's lymphoma is one of the most curable types of cancer. Patients are often young and so the long-term morbidities of treatment have become of increasing concern. Among these, infertility is one of the most challenging consequences for patients in reproductive age. Premature ovarian failure in premenopausal women is a serious long-term sequel of the toxicity of chemotherapy. The main consequence of this syndrome is infertility, but women also present other symptoms related to estrogen deprivation. Different rates of impaired gonadal function are reported, depending on the patient's age, stage of disease, dose and intensity of chemotherapy and the use of radiation therapy. The most established strategy in female infertility is cryopreservation of embryos after in vitro fertilization. Additionally, the use of oral contraceptives or gonadotropinreleasing hormone analogs (GnRH-a) during treatment is under study. This review will provide a general overview of the main studies conducted to evaluate the infertility rate among female Hodgkin's lymphoma survivors and risk factors associated to treatment, different end-point definitions for evaluating fertility and also a brief description of the available strategies for fertility preservation.
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- Irene Biasoli
- Hematology and Pathology Services, Hospital Universitário, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro - UFRJ, Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Falorio S, Biasoli I, Luminari S, Quintana G, Musso M, Dell'Olio M, Specchia MR, di Renzo N, Cesaretti M, Buda G, Vallisa D, Mannina D, Andriani A, Chiattone CS, Delamain MT, de Souza CA, Spector N, Angrilli F, Federico M. Risk factors for impaired gonadal function in female Hodgkin lymphoma survivors: final analysis of a retrospective multicenter joint study from Italian and Brazilian Institutions. Hematol Oncol 2012; 31:72-8. [DOI: 10.1002/hon.2029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/04/2012] [Revised: 08/19/2012] [Accepted: 09/05/2012] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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- Simona Falorio
- Dipartimento di Ematologia; Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo; Pescara; Italy
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospital and School of Medicine; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia; Università degli studi di Modena; Modena; Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia; Ospedale La Maddalena; Palermo; Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia; Ospedale Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza; San Giovanni Rotondo; Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia; Università degli studi di Modena; Modena; Italy
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia; Università di Pisa; Pisa; Italy
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- Divisione di Ematologia; Ospedale Papardo; Messina; Italy
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- Center of Hematology and Hemotherapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; State University of Campinas; Campinas-SP; Brazil
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- Center of Hematology and Hemotherapy, Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine; State University of Campinas; Campinas-SP; Brazil
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- Department of Medicine, University Hospital and School of Medicine; Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro; Rio de Janeiro; Brazil
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- Dipartimento di Ematologia; Ospedale Civile Spirito Santo; Pescara; Italy
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- Dipartimento di Oncologia ed Ematologia; Università degli studi di Modena; Modena; Italy
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Chen H, Li J, Cui T, Hu L. Adjuvant gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for the prevention of chemotherapy induced premature ovarian failure in premenopausal women. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2011:CD008018. [PMID: 22071842 DOI: 10.1002/14651858.cd008018.pub2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 68] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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BACKGROUND Chemotherapy has significantly improved prognosis for patients with malignant and some non-malignant conditions. This treatment, however, is associated with ovarian toxicity and gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) analogues may have a protective effect on the ovaries. The mechanism of action of GnRH is based on suppression of the gonadotropin levels to simulate pre-pubertal hormonal milieu and decrease utero-ovarian perfusion. OBJECTIVES To assess the efficacy and safety of GnRH analogues given before or in parallel to chemotherapy to prevent chemotherapy-related ovarian damage in premenopausal women with malignant or non-malignant conditions. SEARCH METHODS We searched the Cochrane Gynaecological Cancer Group Specialized Register (up to July 2011), the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) (The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2011); MEDLINE (1950 to July 2011); EMBASE (1980 to July 2011); and the Chinese Biomedicine Database (CBM) (1976 to July 2011). SELECTION CRITERIA Randomized controlled trials (RCTs), in all languages, which examined the effect of GnRH analogues for chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure in premenopausal women, were eligible for inclusion in the review. DATA COLLECTION AND ANALYSIS The review authors independently extracted data and assessed trial quality using the Cochrane risk of bias tool. We analyzed binary data using risk ratios (RRs) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) and for continuous data, we used the standardized mean difference (SMD) to combine trials. As there was substantial difference in the types of chemotherapy used, we applied the random-effects model in our analyses. We contacted study authors for additional information. MAIN RESULTS Included studies in this review showed that intramuscular/subcutaneous administration of GnRH agonists was effective in protecting menstruation and ovulation after chemotherapy (resumed menses: RR 1.90, 95% CI 1.30 to 2.79; amenorrhoea: RR 0.08, 95% CI 0.01 to 0.58; ovulation: RR 2.70, 95% CI 1.52 to 4.79), whereas intranasal administration of GnRH agonists had no protective effect on ovaries (resumed menses: RR 0.75, 95% CI 0.33 to 1.72; ovulation: RR 1.13, 95% CI 0.20 to 6.24). Pregnancy rates were not significantly different between groups (intramuscular/subcutaneous GnRH agonist: RR 0.21, 95% CI 0.01 to 4.09; intranasal GnRH agonist: RR 0.41, 95% CI 0.02 to 8.84). Ultrasound antral follicular count (AFC) was not significantly different between groups (SMD 1.11, 95% CI 0.32 to 1.90). AUTHORS' CONCLUSIONS The use of GnRH agonists should be considered in women of reproductive age receiving chemotherapy. Intramuscular or subcutaneous GnRH analogues seem to be effective in protecting ovaries during chemotherapy and should be given before or during treatment, although no significant difference in pregnancy rates was seen.
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- Hengxi Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, West China Second University Hospital, West China Women’s and Children’s Hospital,Chengdu, China.
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Kim SS, Klemp J, Fabian C. Breast cancer and fertility preservation. Fertil Steril 2011; 95:1535-43. [PMID: 21272867 PMCID: PMC3939612 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2011.01.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/01/2010] [Revised: 08/17/2010] [Accepted: 01/03/2011] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To review the benefits of adjuvant systemic therapy given to women with breast cancer of reproductive age, its effects on fertility, and options for fertility preservation. DESIGN Publications relevant to fertility preservation and breast cancer were identified through a PubMed database search. CONCLUSION(S) Most women who develop invasive breast cancer under age 40 will be advised to undergo adjuvant chemotherapy with or without extended antihormonal therapy to reduce the risk of recurrence and death from breast cancer. Adjuvant chemotherapy particularly with alkylating agents such as cyclophosphamide is gonadotoxic and markedly accelerates the rate of age-related ovarian follicle loss. Although loss of fertility is an important issue for young cancer survivors, there is often little discussion about fertility preservation before initiation of adjuvant therapy. Greater familiarity with prognosis and effects of different types of adjuvant therapy on the part of infertility specialists and fertility preservation options such cryopreservation of embryos, oocytes, and ovarian tissue on the part of oncologists would facilitate these discussions. Establishment of rapid fertility consultation links within cancer survivorship programs can help ensure that every young woman who is likely to undergo gonadotoxic cancer treatment is counseled about the effects of therapy and options available to her to increase the likelihood of childbearing after cancer treatment.
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- S Samuel Kim
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Kansas School of Medicine, Kansas City, Kansas, USA.
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Del Mastro L, Giraudi S, Levaggi A, Pronzato P. Medical approaches to preservation of fertility in female cancer patients. Expert Opin Pharmacother 2011; 12:387-96. [DOI: 10.1517/14656566.2011.522568] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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van der Kaaij MAE, van Echten-Arends J, Simons AHM, Kluin-Nelemans HC. Fertility preservation after chemotherapy for Hodgkin lymphoma. Hematol Oncol 2010; 28:168-79. [PMID: 20232475 DOI: 10.1002/hon.939] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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- Marleen A E van der Kaaij
- Department of Hematology, University Medical Centre Groningen, University of Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands.
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Noyes N, Knopman JM, Long K, Coletta JM, Abu-Rustum NR. Fertility considerations in the management of gynecologic malignancies. Gynecol Oncol 2010; 120:326-33. [PMID: 20943258 DOI: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2010.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2010] [Revised: 09/07/2010] [Accepted: 09/14/2010] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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GOALS Gynecologic cancers represent a significant proportion of malignancies affecting women. Historically, cancer treatment focused primarily on eradicating disease, irrespective of the impact on fertility. The implementation of early detection protocols and advanced treatment regimens has resulted in improved prognosis for gynecologic cancer patients. With this improvement, more attention is now paid to quality-of-life issues. Fertility preservation (FP) has become an integral component in the selection and execution of gynecological cancer management. In this report we address gynecologic malignancies as they relate to future fertility potential. METHODS We review reproductive principles such as ovarian reserve, uterine function, cervical competence, and early obstetrical management, as well as available FP methods. In addition, we discuss the potential damage that cancer and cancer treatments can impart on the female reproductive system. We offer general recommendations regarding baseline screening tests useful in assessing the feasibility of FP. Lastly, cancer-specific FP methods are presented. RESULTS Oocyte quantity and quality naturally decline with advancing age. In most patients, the slope of decline steepens significantly after the age of 35. Reliable ovarian reserve measures exist and should be utilized to assess and triage potential candidates for FP. Advancements in FP, particularly in oocyte cryopreservation (OC), have improved the success rates associated with the techniques available to cancer patients. Currently, where successfully available, OC appears to be the preferred method for single women diagnosed with a gynecologic malignancy as it affords reproductive autonomy, whereas embryo cryopreservation using a donor gamete remains an alternative. CONCLUSIONS In gynecologic oncology, effective treatments to achieve cancer survival can compromise the ability to subsequently conceive and/or carry a child. Therefore, as the field of oncofertility continues to expand, a discussion regarding FP should be initiated when tailoring a cancer treatment protocol.
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- Nicole Noyes
- Division of Reproductive Endocrinology, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY 10016, USA.
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Ben-Aharon I, Gafter-Gvili A, Leibovici L, Stemmer SM. Pharmacological interventions for fertility preservation during chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Breast Cancer Res Treat 2010; 122:803-11. [PMID: 20571868 DOI: 10.1007/s10549-010-0996-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 75] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2010] [Accepted: 06/11/2010] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The rate of chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure (CIOF) has been reported as 14-100% and is age- and agent-dependent. The role of GnRH analogs (GnRHa) and oral contraceptives (OC) in the prevention of CIOF is questionable. We performed a systematic review and a meta-analysis of studies assessing the efficacy of hormonal interventions in reducing CIOF in cancer or systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) patients treated with chemotherapy. MEDLINE, EMBASE, and conference proceedings were searched until October 2009. From 504 potentially relevant references, 21 comparative studies were included for review and analysis. Data were collected to determine the risk ratio (RR) for amenorrhea, FSH levels, pregnancy rate, and biomarkers for ovarian reserve. Sixteen studies (SLE: 4 studies, 85 patients; malignancy: 12 studies, 596 patients) which assessed GnRHa for fertility preservation prior to chemotherapy were included in the meta-analysis. Five studies which evaluated the use of OC were systematically reviewed. Meta-analysis revealed that GnRHa are effective in reducing amenorrhea rates in all patients (RR 0.26, 95% CI 0.14-0.49). Pregnancy rate was higher in the GnRHa arm. The advantage of GnRHa was shown only in observational studies, but not in randomized controlled trials. Biomarkers for ovarian reserve were similar in both arms. Studies evaluating the efficacy of oral contraceptives in preserving ovarian function showed inconclusive results. GnRHa appears to improve menstruation resumption. Nevertheless, randomized prospective trials are less conclusive for their real value in conserving ovarian reserve and pregnancy. Large-scale prospective randomized trials are warranted to evaluate the role of GnRHa in preventing CIOF.
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- Irit Ben-Aharon
- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, Petah Tiqwa, Israel
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Behringer K, Wildt L, Mueller H, Mattle V, Ganitis P, van den Hoonaard B, Ott HW, Hofer S, Pluetschow A, Diehl V, Engert A, Borchmann P. No protection of the ovarian follicle pool with the use of GnRH-analogues or oral contraceptives in young women treated with escalated BEACOPP for advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma. Final results of a phase II trial from the German Hodgkin Study Group. Ann Oncol 2010; 21:2052-2060. [PMID: 20305034 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdq066] [Citation(s) in RCA: 108] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The reduction of treatment-related toxic effects is the main goal in the current trials of the German Hodgkin Study Group (GHSG). In this regard, the protection of the ovarian reserve in young women is very important. Therefore, the GHSG investigated the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone-analogues (GnRH-a) and oral contraceptives (OC) in young women with advanced-stage Hodgkin lymphoma (HL). PATIENTS AND METHODS Women (18-40 years) were randomly assigned either to receive daily OC or monthly GnRH-a during escalated combination therapy with bleomycin, etoposide, adriamycin, cyclophosphamide, vincristine, procarbazine, and prednisone (BEACOPPesc). Hormonal levels were determined at baseline, during therapy, and at follow-up. RESULTS The study was closed prematurely after an interim analysis of 12 patients in arm A (OC) and 11 in arm B (GnRH-a), 9 and 10 are assessable for the primary end point. Women's median age was 25 years in both arms. The anti-Mullerian hormone level after at least 12 months was reduced in all patients. For the entire study cohort, the respective ovarian follicle preservation rate was 0% (95% confidence interval 0% to 12%). CONCLUSION We observed no protection of the ovarian reserve with hormonal co-treatment during BEACOPPesc. This result supports efforts of ongoing trials to reduce chemotherapy intensity and toxicity. Alternative strategies for the protection of fertility must be offered to young female HL patients before the start of BEACOPPesc therapy.
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- K Behringer
- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
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- University Hospital for Gynecology and Reproduction Medicine
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- University Hospital for Gynecology and Reproduction Medicine
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics (ZIMCL), University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- Institute of Medical and Chemical Laboratory Diagnostics (ZIMCL), University Hospital Innsbruck, Innsbruck, Austria
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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- German Hodgkin Study Group, First Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital Cologne, Cologne, Germany
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Oktay K, Sönmezer M, Wallberg KR. Reply of the authors: Evidence-based medicine or just a theory? Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2009.03.071] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Maltaris T, Weigel M, Dittrich R. Cancer and fertility preservation in females: where we stand and where we are heading. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2009; 4:79-89. [PMID: 30934375 DOI: 10.1586/17446651.4.1.79] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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It is estimated that, in 2010, one in every 250 adults will be a childhood cancer survivor. This review discusses the impact of current cancer treatment on fertility potential and the assisted-reproduction innovations available today for the most common cancers in young women. As the emerging discipline of fertility preservation is steadily attracting increasing interest, developments in the near future promise to be very exciting. However, in everyday routine work, better interdisciplinary cooperation between gynecological and pediatric oncologists, surgeons, immunologists and endocrinologists is necessary so that individualized options for fertility preservation can be offered in advance of surgical procedures or cancer treatments.
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- Theodoros Maltaris
- a Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leopoldina Academic Hospital, 97421, Schweinfurt, Germany.
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- b Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Leopoldina Academic Hospital, Schweinfurt, Germany.
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- c Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University-Hospital Erlangen, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany.
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Reply of the Author: Trying to reduce ovarian damage in patients with Hodgkin lymphoma using GnRH agonists? Fertil Steril 2009. [DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.05.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Schattman GL, Navarro J. Breast cancer and fertility preservation. Placenta 2008; 29 Suppl B:147-51. [PMID: 18790327 DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2008.08.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2008] [Revised: 08/12/2008] [Accepted: 08/12/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Many women affected with breast cancer are in their reproductive prime and at the time of their initial diagnosis have not yet started or completed their families. Improvements in outcomes for patients with breast cancer means longer survival times and oftentimes cures. Unfortunately, many of the treatments, while life-saving, are toxic to the finite supply of oocytes and diminish a woman's chance of future childbearing. After the initial shock of the cancer diagnosis has worn off, women are coming to the realization that their diagnosis is not a death sentence. Women that have not completed their families need to be informed about available options to protect their reproductive organs from the cancer treatments. The currently available options for fertility preservation should be discussed with every patient who is in their reproductive years prior to initiating any treatments. Fertility specialists should work closely with oncologists to counsel patients about the risks, if any, of the recommended treatment on their future fertility and discuss options to preserve potential fertility before starting treatments.
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- G L Schattman
- The Center for Reproductive Medicine, Weill Cornell Medical College of Cornell University, 1305 York Avenue, 7th floor, NY 10021, USA.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Description of the recent progress in fertility preservation despite gonadotoxic chemotherapy, using gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)-agonists (GnRH-a). RECENT FINDINGS Most groups of investigators have found a beneficial effect of the administered GnRH-a on minimizing the chemotherapy-associated gonadotoxic effect, in both hematologic diseases, mainly Hodgkin lymphoma and in young breast cancer patients. The GnRH-a cotreatment may also prevent premature ovarian failure in patients with nonmalignant, autoimmune diseases, such as systemic lupus erythematosus, exposed to cyclophosphamide pulsatile therapy. Moreover, GnRH-a coadministration proved to prevent the menometrorrhagia of young women during chemotherapy-induced thrombocytopenia more effectively than gestagens. SUMMARY GnRH-a cotreatment appears to minimize ovarian damage. If these preliminary results are consistent in a larger group of patients and proven in a prospective randomized study, the GnRH-a cotreatment should be considered as a clinical routine in every woman in the reproductive age exposed to gonadotoxic chemotherapy, in addition to assisted reproductive technology, and to the investigational attempts of ova, follicles, or ovarian cryopreservation for future in-vitro maturation of primordial follicles, and ovarian autotransplantation or xenotransplantation.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Rambam Health Care Campus, The Rappaport Family Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel.
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Pregnancy and Assisted Reproduction Techniques in Men and Women after Cancer Treatment. Placenta 2008; 29 Suppl B:152-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.placenta.2008.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2008] [Revised: 07/15/2008] [Accepted: 07/17/2008] [Indexed: 01/15/2023]
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Beck-Fruchter R, Weiss A, Shalev E. GnRH agonist therapy as ovarian protectants in female patients undergoing chemotherapy: a review of the clinical data. Hum Reprod Update 2008; 14:553-61. [DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmn041] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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Blumenfeld Z, von Wolff M. GnRH-analogues and oral contraceptives for fertility preservation in women during chemotherapy. Hum Reprod Update 2008; 14:543-52. [PMID: 18824495 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmn022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 129] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/16/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND For preserving fertility in women during chemotherapy, the character of invasive techniques, such as ovarian cryopreservation and other techniques, await further experience. Meanwhile, non-invasive techniques have attempted to minimize the gonadotoxic effect of chemotherapy, by using gonadotrophin-releasing hormone-analogues (GnRH-a) or oral contraceptives (OC). METHODS We performed a computerized MEDLINE search to identify articles published on fertility preservation using GnRH-a or OCs. RESULTS Nine human-controlled studies reported the use of GnRH-a and four reported the use of OCs in parallel to chemotherapy. All nine studies analysing the effect of GnRH-a found lower rates of premature ovarian failure (POF) in patients receiving GnRH-a compared with the controls. Summarizing the studies resulted in 11.1% incidence of POF in patients who received GnRH-a compared with 55.5% incidence in the controls. Evidence using the fertility preserving effect of OC is limited. Two studies showed lower POF rates in OC-treated patients. The summarized data revealed a POF rate of 13.2% in patients who received OCs compared with that of 29.8% in the controls. CONCLUSIONS The published clinical studies provide evidence, but do not prove statistically, that GnRH-a co-treatment reduces gonadotoxicity. Owing to the retrospective and non-randomized nature of most of the studies, definite conclusions concerning the reduction of POF by GnRH-a can still not be unequivocally drawn. As GnRH-a and OC have no serious side effects and as GnRH-a can even reduce chemotherapy-induced complications, such as severe menometrorrhagia, GnRH-a are considered by many clinicians as a clinically useful co-treatment in chemotherapy. The published clinical studies on OC also suggest a possible effect on the reduction of POF under certain conditions.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Section, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa 31096, Israel.
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Christin-Maitre S, Braham R. Mécanismes généraux de l’insuffisance ovarienne prématurée et bilan clinique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 36:857-61. [DOI: 10.1016/j.gyobfe.2008.07.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/02/2008] [Accepted: 07/04/2008] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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