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Nynca A, Swigonska S, Ruszkowska M, Sadowska A, Orlowska K, Molcan T, Myszczynski K, Otrocka-Domagala I, Paździor-Czapula K, Kurowicka B, Petroff BK, Ciereszko RE. Tamoxifen decreases ovarian toxicity without compromising cancer treatment in a rat model of mammary cancer. BMC Genomics 2023; 24:325. [PMID: 37312040 DOI: 10.1186/s12864-023-09423-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2022] [Accepted: 05/31/2023] [Indexed: 06/15/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Premenopausal women diagnosed with breast cancer often face aggressive chemotherapy resulting in infertility. Tamoxifen (TAM) is a selective estrogen receptor modulator that was previously suggested as a protective agent against chemotherapy-induced ovarian failure. In the current study, we examined mechanisms of the protective action of TAM in the ovaries of tumor-bearing rats treated with the chemotherapy drug cyclophosphamide (CPA). RESULTS TAM prevented CPA-induced loss of ovarian follicular reserves. The protective TAM effect in the rat ovary partially resulted from decreased apoptosis. In addition, transcriptomic and proteomic screening also implicated the importance of DNA repair pathways as well as cell adhesion and extracellular matrix remodeling in the protective ovarian actions of TAM. CONCLUSIONS Tamoxifen shielded the ovary from the side effects of chemotherapy without lessening the tumoricidal actions of mammary cancer treatment.
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- Anna Nynca
- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland.
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- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Human Nutrition, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Reproductive Immunology and Pathology, Institute of Animal Reproduction and Food Research, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Laboratory of Translational Oncology, Intercollegiate Faculty of Biotechnology, University of Gdańsk and Medical University of Gdańsk, Gdansk, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathological Anatomy, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
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- Department of Pathobiology and Diagnostic Investigation, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA
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- Department of Animal Anatomy and Physiology, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Oczapowskiego 1A, 10-719, Olsztyn, Poland
- Laboratory of Molecular Diagnostics, University of Warmia and Mazury in Olsztyn, Olsztyn, Poland
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Levi M, Ben-Aharon I, Shalgi R. Irinotecan (CPT-11) Treatment Induces Mild Gonadotoxicity. FRONTIERS IN REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2022; 4:812053. [PMID: 36303648 PMCID: PMC9580821 DOI: 10.3389/frph.2022.812053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/09/2021] [Accepted: 02/15/2022] [Indexed: 04/02/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Gonadal toxicity following chemotherapy is an important issue among the population of young cancer survivors. The inhibitor of DNA topoisomerase I, irinotecan (CPT-11), is widely used for several cancer types. However, little is known about the effect of irinotecan on the fertility of both genders. Thus, the aim of the present study was to evaluate irinotecan gonadotoxicity, using a mouse model. METHODS Mature male and female mice were injected intraperitoneally with either saline (), irinotecan (100 mg/kg) or cyclophosphamide (100 mg/kg); and sacrificed one week or three months later for an acute or long-term toxicity assessment, respectively. We used thorough and advanced fertility assessment by already established methods: Gonadal and epididymal weights, as well as sperm count and sperm motility were determined; serum anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH) was measured by ELISA. Immunohistochemistry (Ki-67), immunofluorescence (PCNA, CD34), terminal transferase-mediated deoxyuridine 5-triphosphate nick-end labeling (TUNEL) and computerized analysis were performed to examine gonadal proliferation, apoptosis and vascularization. qPCR was used to assess the amount of testicular spermatogonia (Id4 and Gafra1 mRNA) and ovarian primordial oocytes reserves (Sohlh2, Nobox and Figla mRNA). RESULTS Females: Irinotecan administration induced acute ovarian apoptosis and decreased vascularity, as well as a mild, statistically significant, long-term decrease in the number of growing follicles, ovarian weight, and ovarian reserve. Males: Irinotecan administration caused an acute testicular apoptosis and reduced testicular spermatogenesis, but had no effect on vascularity. Irinotecan induced long-term decrease of testicular weight, sperm count and testicular spermatogonia and caused elevated serum AMH. CONCLUSION Our findings imply a mild, though irreversible effect of irinotecan on mice gonads.
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- Mattan Levi
- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
- IVF Unit, Meir Medical Center, Kfar Saba, Israel
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- Division of Oncology, Rambam Health Care Campus, Haifa, Israel
- Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Haifa, Israel
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- Department of Cell and Developmental Biology, Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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Chen Q, Xu Z, Li X, Du D, Wu T, Zhou S, Yan W, Wu M, Jin Y, Zhang J, Wang S. Epigallocatechin gallate and theaflavins independently alleviate cyclophosphamide-induced ovarian damage by inhibiting the overactivation of primordial follicles and follicular atresia. PHYTOMEDICINE : INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHYTOTHERAPY AND PHYTOPHARMACOLOGY 2021; 92:153752. [PMID: 34601223 DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2021.153752] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2021] [Revised: 09/08/2021] [Accepted: 09/12/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Cyclophosphamide (CTX), which has been used to treat common female cancers for several years, often causes ovarian damage, early menopause and infertility. However, strategies for the effective prevention and treatment of CTX-induced ovarian damage are still lacking. Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) and theaflavins (TFs), key molecules derived from green tea or black tea, have been shown to exert preventive effects on many ageing-related diseases. PURPOSE We aimed to explore the potential preventive and protective effects of EGCG and TFs on CTX-induced ovarian damage and compare the two compounds. STUDY DESIGN Six-week-old female mice were administered a low or high dose of EGCG or TFs. The low dose was equivalent to the average daily amount of tea consumed by a drinker. METHODS We determined the oestrous cycle and serum hormone levels to evaluate ovarian endocrine function, and we performed mating tests for reproductivity. We also assessed the follicle count and AMH level to evaluate ovarian reserve, and we performed Masson's trichrome and Sirius red staining to evaluate ovarian fibrosis. We conducted γ-H2AX and TUNEL analyses to evaluate DNA damage, and we also measured the relevant indicators of oxidative stress and follicular activation, including NRF2, HO-1, SOD2, AKT, mTOR and RPS6. RESULTS EGCG and TFs treatment independently improved the ovarian endocrine function and reproductivity of mice that were administered CTX. EGCG and TFs also increased the ovarian reserve of these animals. Furthermore, EGCG and TFs alleviated oxidation-induced damage to ovarian DNA in mice by activating the NRF2/HO-1 and SOD2 pathways and reducing the apoptosis of growing follicles. At the same time, EGCG and TFs reduced the overactivation of primordial follicles by inhibiting the AKT/mTOR/RPS6 pathway. CONCLUSION The present study showed that EGCG and TFs independently improved ovarian function in mice with CTX-induced ovarian damage, thereby providing useful information for designing a potential clinical strategy that will protect against chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage.
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- Qian Chen
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Department of Pediatrics, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Affiliated Sixth People's Hospital, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Department of pathology, Union Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China; Sun Yat-Sen University Cancer Center, State Key Laboratory of Oncology in South China, Collaborative Innovation Center for Cancer Medicine, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Tongji Hospital, Tongji Medical College, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, National Clinical Research Center for Obstetrical and Gynecological Diseases, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
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Arecco L, Ruelle T, Martelli V, Boutros A, Latocca MM, Spinaci S, Marrocco C, Massarotti C, Lambertini M. How to Protect Ovarian Function before and during Chemotherapy? J Clin Med 2021; 10:jcm10184192. [PMID: 34575299 PMCID: PMC8467797 DOI: 10.3390/jcm10184192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/09/2021] [Revised: 08/29/2021] [Accepted: 09/03/2021] [Indexed: 12/22/2022] Open
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A significant number of women receive a cancer diagnosis before their age of natural menopause. Among these patients, the most frequent neoplasms are breast cancer, gynecological, and hematological malignancies. Premature ovarian insufficiency and infertility are among the most feared short- to long-term consequences of anticancer treatments in premenopausal patients. Both patient- and treatment-related characteristics are key factors in influencing the risk of gonadotoxicity with the use of chemotherapy. The cryopreservation of oocytes/embryos is a standard strategy for fertility preservations offered to young women interested in future family planning, but it does not allow gonadal function protection during chemotherapy. Ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) during chemotherapy is now recommended as an option to reduce the risk of gonadotoxicity in order to avoid the negative consequences of premature ovarian insufficiency in premenopausal women receiving cytotoxic therapy, including those not interested in fertility preservation. This review summarizes the risk of treatment-induced gonadotoxicity in premenopausal patients and the evidence available on the protective role of administering GnRHa during chemotherapy to preserve ovarian function.
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- Luca Arecco
- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (L.A.); (M.M.L.); (C.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
- U.O. Oncologia Medica 2, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
- U.O. Oncologia Medica 1, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
- U.O. Oncologia Medica 2, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (L.A.); (M.M.L.); (C.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
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- Division of Breast Surgery, Ospedale Villa Scassi ASL3, 16149 Genova, Italy;
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (L.A.); (M.M.L.); (C.M.)
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- Department of Neurosciences, Rehabilitation, Ophthalmology, Genetics, Maternal and Child Health (DiNOGMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy;
- Academic Unit of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy
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- U.O. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, IRCCS Ospedale Policlinico San Martino, 16132 Genova, Italy; (L.A.); (M.M.L.); (C.M.)
- Department of Internal Medicine and Medical Sciences (DiMI), School of Medicine, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy; (T.R.); (V.M.); (A.B.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +39-010-555-4254; Fax: +39-010-555-6536
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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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Close AG, Jones KA, Landowski A, Switzer GE, Kazmerski TM, Miller E, Friehling E. Current practices in menstrual management in adolescents with cancer: A national survey of pediatric oncology providers. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2019; 66:e27961. [PMID: 31441217 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.27961] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2019] [Revised: 06/23/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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BACKGROUND Adolescents and young adult (AYA) women with cancer are at risk of heavy menstrual bleeding (HMB) due to thrombocytopenia, coagulopathy, and/or disruption of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. Currently, little is known about current practices to help prevent and treat HMB in AYA women with cancer. METHODS We surveyed providers from 100 pediatric oncology centers. Face and content validity were assessed prior to distribution. Descriptive statistics, Chi-squared and Fisher exact tests were used for analysis. RESULTS Ninety-four percent of respondents have recommended preventative menstrual suppression. More than half of respondents agreed that patients with the following types of cancers should receive preventative menstrual suppression: sarcomas, acute leukemias, lymphomas, and germ cell tumors. The most preferred form of menstrual suppression was GnRH agonists. Almost 95% of respondents felt that it is important to consider menstrual suppression and that a formal guideline about initiation of menstrual suppression would be helpful. Only 46% felt comfortable personally managing menstrual suppression. CONCLUSIONS The vast majority of pediatric oncologists who responded to this national survey have used preventative menstrual suppression and feel that it is important to consider in many types of AYA cancers. Although pediatric oncologists are most often managing menstrual suppression, they do not feel comfortable doing so and desire guidelines to help with management. Future studies to assess which patients require menstrual suppression and which menstrual suppression is best tolerated and efficacious is needed.
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- Allison G Close
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Departments of Medicine, Psychiatry, Clinical and Translational Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Veterans Affairs Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Center for Women's Health Research and Innovation (CWHRI), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Adolescent and Young Adult Medicine, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.,Center for Women's Health Research and Innovation (CWHRI), University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Hematology/Oncology, UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Akahori T, Woods DC, Tilly JL. Female Fertility Preservation through Stem Cell-based Ovarian Tissue Reconstitution In Vitro and Ovarian Regeneration In Vivo. CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2019; 13:1179558119848007. [PMID: 31191070 PMCID: PMC6540489 DOI: 10.1177/1179558119848007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/03/2019] [Accepted: 03/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Historically, approaches designed to offer women diagnosed with cancer the prospects of having a genetically matched child after completion of their cytotoxic treatments focused on the existing oocyte population as the sole resource available for clinical management of infertility. In this regard, elective oocyte and embryo cryopreservation, as well as autologous ovarian cortical tissue grafting posttreatment, have gained widespread support as options for young girls and reproductive-age women who are faced with cancer to consider. In addition, the use of ovarian protective therapies, including gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists and sphingosine-1-phosphate analogs, has been put forth as an alternative way to preserve fertility by shielding existing oocytes in the ovaries in vivo from the side-effect damage caused by radiotherapy and many chemotherapeutic regimens. This viewpoint changed with the publication of now numerous reports that adult ovaries of many mammalian species, including humans, contain a rare population of oocyte-producing germ cells-referred to as female germline or oogonial stem cells (OSCs). This new line of study has fueled research into the prospects of generating new oocytes, rather than working with existing oocytes, as a novel approach to sustain or restore fertility in female cancer survivors. Here, we overview the history of work from laboratories around the world focused on improving our understanding of the biology of OSCs and how these cells may be used to reconstitute "artificial" ovarian tissue in vitro or to regenerate damaged ovarian tissue in vivo as future fertility-preservation options.
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- Taichi Akahori
- Laboratory for Aging and Infertility Research, Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA.,On leave from the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Saitama Medical Center, Saitama Medical University, Saitama, Japan
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- Laboratory for Aging and Infertility Research, Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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- Laboratory for Aging and Infertility Research, Department of Biology, Northeastern University, Boston, MA, USA
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Lambertini M, Richard F, Nguyen B, Viglietti G, Villarreal-Garza C. Ovarian Function and Fertility Preservation in Breast Cancer: Should Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonist be administered to All Premenopausal Patients Receiving Chemotherapy? CLINICAL MEDICINE INSIGHTS. REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH 2019; 13:1179558119828393. [PMID: 30886529 PMCID: PMC6410390 DOI: 10.1177/1179558119828393] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2019] [Accepted: 01/10/2019] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
Abstract
Chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is one of the potential drawbacks of chemotherapy use of particular concern for newly diagnosed premenopausal breast cancer patients. Temporary ovarian suppression obtained pharmacologically with the administration of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) during chemotherapy has been specifically developed as a method to counteract chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity with the main goal of diminishing the risk of POI. In recent years, important clinical evidence has become available on the efficacy and safety of this strategy that should now be considered a standard option for ovarian function preservation in premenopausal breast cancer patients, including women who are not interested in conceiving after treatment or that would not be candidates for fertility preservation strategies because of their age. Nevertheless, in women interested in fertility preservation, this is not an alternative to gamete cryopreservation, which remains as the first option to be offered. In this setting, temporary ovarian suppression with GnRHa during chemotherapy should be also proposed following gamete cryopreservation or to women who have no access, refuse, or have contraindications to surgical fertility preservation techniques. In this article, we present an overview about the role of temporary ovarian suppression with GnRHa during chemotherapy in breast cancer patients by addressing the available clinical evidence with the aim of identifying both the best candidates for the use of this strategy and the still existing gray zones requiring further investigation.
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- Matteo Lambertini
- Department of Medical Oncology, U.O.C. Clinica di Oncologia Medica, 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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- Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Breast Cancer Translational Research Laboratory, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles (U.L.B), Brussels, Belgium
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- Centro de Cancer de Mama del Hospital Zambrano Hellion, Tecnologico de Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico.,Departamento de Investigacion y de Tumores Mamarios del Instituto Nacional de Cancerologia, Mexico City, Mexico
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Ovarian protection with gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists during chemotherapy in cancer patients: From biological evidence to clinical application. Cancer Treat Rev 2018; 72:65-77. [PMID: 30530271 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2018.11.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/12/2018] [Revised: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 11/30/2018] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Survivorship issues are an area of crucial importance to be addressed as early as possible by all health care providers dealing with cancer patients. In women diagnosed during their reproductive years, the possible occurrence of chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian insufficiency (POI) is of particular concern being associated with important menopause-related symptoms, psychosocial issues as well as infertility. Temporary ovarian suppression by administering a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) during chemotherapy has been studied to reduce the gonadotoxic impact of chemotherapy thus diminishing the chance of developing POI. Despite more than 30 years of research in both preclinical and clinical settings, the performance of this strategy has remained highly debated until recently. In particular, the potential mechanisms of action for the protective effects of GnRHa during chemotherapy are still not clearly identified. Nevertheless, important novel research efforts in the field have better elucidated the role of this option that is now endorsed for clinical use by several guidelines. This manuscript aims at providing an extensive overview of the literature on the use of temporary ovarian suppression with GnRHa during chemotherapy in cancer patients by addressing its biological rationale, the available preclinical and clinical evidence as well as the still existing grey zones in this field that future research efforts should address.
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Gerstl B, Sullivan E, Chong S, Chia D, Wand H, Anazodo A. Reproductive Outcomes After a Childhood and Adolescent Young Adult Cancer Diagnosis in Female Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol 2018; 7:627-642. [PMID: 30452301 DOI: 10.1089/jayao.2018.0036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Improvements in cancer therapy for childhood and adolescent and young adult (AYA) survivors have increased in excess of 80% among pediatric patients and in excess of 85% among AYA cancer patients. Our research group explored the late effects consequences of cancer treatment on pregnancy and birth outcomes subsequent to a childhood (0-14 years) or AYA (15-25 years) diagnosis of cancer in female cancer survivors. Embase and Medline databases were searched. There were 17 review (n = 10 matched and n = 7 unmatched) studies that met the inclusion criteria. Subanalyses were conducted on 10 matched studies. The median age for all studies for patients at diagnosis and birth was 11 and 27 years, respectively. In matched cohort studies, female childhood and AYA cancer patients, who received chemotherapy alone, had a pooled estimated rate of 18% of experiencing a live birth compared with 10% of females who received radiotherapy alone and subsequently had a live birth. Females who received surgery alone reported higher pooled estimated rates of 44% for a live birth. For matched retrospective review studies, 79% (n = 973) of women experienced a live birth, of which 22% of these babies were born preterm. This meta-analysis found lower birth rates for survivors. Access to fertility-related information and discussions around fertility preservation options and oncofertility psychosocial support should be offered to all cancer patients and their families before starting cancer treatment.
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- Brigitte Gerstl
- 1 Department of Biostatistics, The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales , Kensington, Australia
- 2 Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital , Sydney, Australia
- 3 Nulune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital , Sydney, Australia
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- 4 Australian Centre for Public Health and Population Health Research, Faculty of Health, University of Technology, Sydney, Australia
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- 2 Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital , Sydney, Australia
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- 2 Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital , Sydney, Australia
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- 1 Department of Biostatistics, The Kirby Institute, University of New South Wales , Kensington, Australia
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- 2 Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital , Sydney, Australia
- 3 Nulune Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital , Sydney, Australia
- 5 Women's and Children's, School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales , Sydney, Australia
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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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Fleury A, Pirrello O, Maugard C, Mathelin C, Linck C. Breast cancer and ovarian tissue cryopreservation: Review of the literature. J Gynecol Obstet Hum Reprod 2018; 47:351-357. [PMID: 29793036 DOI: 10.1016/j.jogoh.2018.05.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/27/2017] [Revised: 05/10/2018] [Accepted: 05/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a modern technique of fertility preservation, useful before using ovariotoxic therapies in the treatment of breast cancer. The aim of our literature review was to study ovarian cryopreservation experiences for women with breast cancer, to identify guidelines, constraints and results in the oncological and obstetrical fields. METHODS We searched articles through the PubMed/Medline database, including all French and English references from January 2000 to October 2017. The combination of key words "breast cancer" and "ovarian tissue cryopreservation" allowed us to select 50 articles. We kept 18 publications which matched our subject. RESULTS Sixteen cases of ovarian transplants among patients treated for breast cancer were published with 14 pregnancies, 11 births and 3 failures. Two cases of breast recurrences were published after ovarian grafting. However, the hindsight in this technique is limited, with a first transplant published in 2004 and only a low number of cases. PERSPECTIVES A national census and comprehensive gathering of data among the patients treated for breast cancer using ovarian tissue cryopreservation would make it possible to better evaluate the occurrence of pregnancies and the carcinological risk of this technique.
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- Audrey Fleury
- Unité de Sénologie, CHRU, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hôpital Hautepierre, 1 avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France.
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- CMCO - Centre Médico-Chirurgical et Obstétrical, 19 rue Louis Pasteur, 67303 Schiltigheim, France
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- Unité d'Oncogénétique Moléculaire, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France; Unité d'Oncogénétique Clinique: Evaluation familiale et suivi, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, 1 place de l'Hôpital, 67091 Strasbourg, France
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- Unité de Sénologie, CHRU, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hôpital Hautepierre, 1 avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France; IGBMC, Institut de Génétique et de Biologie Moléculaire et Cellulaire, Biologie du Cancer, CNRS UMR 7104, INSERM U964, Université de Strasbourg, 67400 Illkirch, France
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- Unité de Sénologie, CHRU, Hôpitaux Universitaires de Strasbourg, Hôpital Hautepierre, 1 avenue Molière, 67200 Strasbourg, France
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BACKGROUND Triptorelin, a gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue, can be administered to postpubertal female individuals with cancer who receive chemotherapy to obtain menstrual suppression and decrease the risk of hemorrhage caused by thrombocytopenia. Our goal was to assess whether triptorelin also has a protective role against the gonadotoxicity of chemotherapy. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective observational study includes all postmenarchal female patients who presented to our Unit from 2000 to 2015 and received chemotherapy for cancer. They were administered depot triptorelin. We evaluated long-term ovarian function in order to detect clinical signs of ovarian damage, miscarriages, and pregnancies. Laboratory follow-up consisted in dosing serum follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone, prolactin, estradiol, and progesterone. Ultrasound of the ovaries was performed as well. RESULTS Of 36 evaluable patients, 9 received hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT). The remaining 27 patients maintained normal ovarian function at clinical, laboratory, and ultrasound assessment. Five of them achieved spontaneous physiological pregnancy. Four of the 9 patients who underwent HSCT developed premature ovarian failure. CONCLUSION Our study suggests that gonadotropin releasing hormone-a administered during chemotherapy can prevent premature ovarian failure in patients treated without HSCT and that it is not enough to preserve the ovarian function during HSCT. Hence, a prospective randomized trial with a larger population would be recommended.
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Hickman LC, Llarena NC, Valentine LN, Liu X, Falcone T. Preservation of gonadal function in women undergoing chemotherapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the potential role for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. J Assist Reprod Genet 2018; 35:571-581. [PMID: 29470701 PMCID: PMC5949114 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-018-1128-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2017] [Accepted: 01/23/2018] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To evaluate the available randomized controlled trials (RCTs) in the literature investigating the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) co-treatment for ovarian preservation in women receiving chemotherapy. METHODS A systematic review of the literature was performed from 1960 through 2017 to identify relevant RCTs. Included patients had lymphoma, ovarian cancer, or breast cancer. The primary outcome was the proportion of women who retained ovarian function after chemotherapy. Extracted data points included study design, patient characteristics, and proportion of women who developed premature ovarian failure (POF). A risk of bias assessment was performed according to the criteria outlined in the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The pooled odds ratio was calculated, and outcomes of individual studies were compared using the random-effects model with the inverse-variance method and the DerSimonian-Laird estimator. RESULTS Twenty-nine RCTs were identified, and 10 met criteria for inclusion in the meta-analysis. An analysis of patients who did not develop POF after chemotherapy revealed eight studies supporting the use of GnRHa (OR 1.83; 95% CI 1.34-2.49). The duration of benefit of GnRHa is unclear. An analysis of three studies with outcome data at 2 years revealed a non-significant OR of 0.53 (95% CI 0.22-1.30) for the preservation of ovarian function with GnRHa treatment. CONCLUSION GnRHa may have a protective effect against the development of POF after gonadotoxic chemotherapy; however, the duration of benefit is unclear and requires further study.
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- Lisa C Hickman
- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Quantitative Health Science, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA
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- Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, 9500 Euclid Avenue, A81, Cleveland, OH, 44195, USA.
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Senra JC, Roque M, Talim MCT, Reis FM, Tavares RLC. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for ovarian protection during cancer chemotherapy: systematic review and meta-analysis. ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS & GYNECOLOGY : THE OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF ULTRASOUND IN OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY 2018; 51:77-86. [PMID: 29055060 DOI: 10.1002/uog.18934] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/29/2017] [Revised: 10/13/2017] [Accepted: 10/16/2017] [Indexed: 06/07/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effectiveness of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist (GnRHa) administration before and/or during cancer chemotherapy for the protection of ovarian reserve in premenopausal women without prior diagnosis of infertility. METHODS This was a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) comparing administration of GnRHa before and/or during chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone. Eligible participants were premenopausal women at any stage of cancer, without previous diagnosis of infertility. An electronic database search in MEDLINE, CENTRAL, LILACS and ClinicalTrials.gov was performed. After selecting eligible studies, the relative risk (RR) was assessed for primary ovarian insufficiency (POI)/amenorrhea and for spontaneous pregnancy after completion of treatment. RESULTS Thirteen RCTs comparing concurrent use of GnRHa and chemotherapy (609 participants) with chemotherapy alone (599 participants) were eligible for meta-analysis. All trials were open-label and patients had been treated for breast cancer (n = 1099) or lymphoma (n = 109). GnRHa had a significant benefit on the risk of POI/amenorrhea (RR, 0.60; 95% CI, 0.45-0.79), which persisted in subgroup analysis for breast cancer (RR, 0.57; 95% CI, 0.43-0.77) but not for lymphoma patients (RR, 0.70; 95% CI, 0.20-2.47). The rate of spontaneous pregnancy after completion of treatment was higher in women receiving GnRHa plus chemotherapy compared with those receiving chemotherapy alone (RR, 1.43; 95% CI, 1.01-2.02). Overall, the quality of evidence was low due to the unclear risk of bias, short follow-up and lack of objective assessment of ovarian function and reserve. CONCLUSIONS Evidence, albeit of low quality, supports the use of GnRHa before and/or during chemotherapy to reduce the risk of POI and increase the probability of spontaneous pregnancy in the short term. Further high quality RCTs with more accurate assessment of ovarian reserve are needed to support definitive recommendations for clinical practice. Copyright © 2017 ISUOG. Published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd.
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- J C Senra
- Division of Human Reproduction, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- ORIGEN - Center for Reproductive Medicine, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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- Division of Human Reproduction, Hospital das Clínicas, Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte, Brazil
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Srikanthan A, Amir E, Bedard P, Giuliani M, Hodgson D, Laframboise S, Prica A, Yee K, Greenblatt E, Lewin J, Gupta A. Fertility preservation in post-pubescent female cancer patients: A practical guideline for clinicians. Mol Clin Oncol 2017; 8:153-158. [PMID: 29387409 DOI: 10.3892/mco.2017.1486] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2017] [Accepted: 10/30/2017] [Indexed: 11/06/2022] Open
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Increasing accessibility of fertility preservation (FP) options has permitted women to retain fertility following anticancer therapies. Several published guidelines have made recommendations for FP however their implementation into practice is currently unknown. In this review, we aim to provide oncology clinicians practical information about FP options for post-pubescent female cancer patients and recommendations for care delivery in order to answer preliminary questions and help triage whether FP referral is appropriate. Herein, we present a resource for oncology providers to guide them with FP discussions. Key points that are discussed in this critical review include: i) All cancer patients beginning a new plan of care should be informed of potential fertility risk. ii) If a woman requests further information on FP interventions, referral to a FP clinic should be made. iii) Given the evolving technologies in this area, patients should be informed of those which are proven and unproven, with oocyte and embryo preservation recognized as standard practice. iv) Random start (independent of menstrual cycle day) techniques are available to minimize oncologic treatment delays. v) Specific protocols for ovarian stimulation may be center-specific. vi) There is unlikely an increased cancer recurrence risk as a result of stimulation protocols in women with hormone-sensitive cancers. vii) Lastly, given the absence of consensus in the literature, routine use of GnRH analogs is not recommended for all cancer patients, however may be considered in select cases, such as high-risk women in whom definitive FP is not possible or feasible.
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- Amirrtha Srikanthan
- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Gynecologic Oncology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Mount Sinai Centre for Fertility and Reproductive Health, Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, ON M5T 2Z5, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada
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- Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Princess Margaret Cancer Centre, Toronto, ON M5G 2M9, Canada.,Division of Haematology/Oncology, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON M5G 1X8, Canada
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Hickman LC, Valentine LN, Falcone T. Preservation of gonadal function in women undergoing chemotherapy: a review of the potential role for gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2016; 215:415-22. [PMID: 27422055 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajog.2016.06.053] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2016] [Revised: 06/24/2016] [Accepted: 06/27/2016] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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A cancer diagnosis in women of reproductive age has unique medical and psychosocial ramifications, especially with treatments that are known to cause gonadal toxicity. For patients who undergo chemotherapy, a multidisciplinary team approach is essential to ensure that the patients' reproductive wishes are addressed. Currently, embryo and oocyte cryopreservation are the standard of care for those who wish to preserve their fertility. The use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists has been a source of debate with numerous studies that have investigated the efficacy on both fertility and ovarian function preservation. This review evaluates the current literature on the use of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists for preservation of gonadal function. Assisted reproductive technology is excellent for preservation of fertility but will not protect gonadal function. Protection of gonadal function is critical for the broader issues of health and quality of life as a result of a hypogonadal state. At this moment, gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists are the only drug class available to protect gonadal function.
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Munhoz RR, Pereira AAL, Sasse AD, Hoff PM, Traina TA, Hudis CA, Marques RJ. Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone Agonists for Ovarian Function Preservation in Premenopausal Women Undergoing Chemotherapy for Early-Stage Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA Oncol 2016; 2:65-73. [PMID: 26426573 DOI: 10.1001/jamaoncol.2015.3251] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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IMPORTANCE Chemotherapy may result in a detrimental effect on ovarian function and fertility in premenopausal women undergoing treatment for early-stage breast cancer (EBC). To minimize risk of harm to ovarian function and fertility for patients in this setting, careful considerations should be made. Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRHa) have been suggested as an alternative to prevent the loss of ovarian function due to exposure to cytotoxic agents, but GnRHa use for ovarian protection in EBC patients is not fully resolved. OBJECTIVE To determine the effectiveness of GnRHa administered concurrently with chemotherapy for ovarian function preservation. DATA SOURCES PubMed, SCOPUS, and Cochrane databases were searched for studies published between January 1975 and March 2015. The abstracts of the American Society of Clinical Oncology Annual Meeting between 1995 and 2014 and the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium between 2009 and 2014 were searched as well. STUDY SELECTION Prospective, randomized, clinical trials addressing the role of ovarian suppression with GnRHa in preventing early ovarian dysfunction in premenopausal women undergoing treatment for EBC were selected. DATA EXTRACTION AND SYNTHESIS Data extraction was performed independently by 2 authors. The methodology and the risk of bias were assessment based on the description of randomization method, withdrawals, and blinding process. MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES Rate of resumption of regular menses after a minimal follow-up period of 6 months following chemotherapy was used as a surrogate to assess the incidence of ovarian dysfunction. Additional secondary outcomes included hormone levels and number of pregnancies. Risk ratio estimates were calculated based on the number of evaluable patients. Analyses were conducted using a random effect model. RESULTS Seven studies were included in this analysis, totaling 1047 randomized patients and 856 evaluable patients. The use of GnRHa was associated with a higher rate of recovery of regular menses after 6 months (odds ratio [OR], 2.41; 95% CI, 1.40-4.15; P = .002) and at least 12 months (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.33-2.59; P < .001) following the last chemotherapy cycle. The use of GnRHa was also associated with a higher number of pregnancies (OR, 1.85; 95% CI, 1.02-3.36; P = .04), although this outcome was not uniformly reported and fertility or rate of pregnancy was not the primary outcome in any of the trials. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists given with chemotherapy was associated with increased rates of recovery of regular menses in this meta-analysis. Evidence was insufficient to assess outcomes related to GnRHa and ovarian function and fertility and needs further investigation.
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- Rodrigo R Munhoz
- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil2Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil2Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Hospital Sírio Libanês, São Paulo, Brazil2Instituto do Cancer do Estado de São Paulo, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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- Breast Cancer Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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- Breast Cancer Service, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York
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Hormone Use for Therapeutic Amenorrhea and Contraception During Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation. Obstet Gynecol 2016; 126:779-784. [PMID: 26348182 DOI: 10.1097/aog.0000000000001031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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There is a growing population of women who have or will undergo hematopoietic stem cell transplant for a variety of malignant and benign conditions. Gynecologists play an important role in addressing the gynecologic and reproductive health concerns for these women throughout the transplant process. As women undergo cell transplantation, they should avoid becoming pregnant and are at risk of uterine bleeding. Thus, counseling about and implementing hormonal treatments such as gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists, combined hormonal contraceptives, and progestin-only methods help to achieve therapeutic amenorrhea and can serve as contraception during the peritransplant period. In this commentary, we summarize the timing, risks, and benefits of the hormonal options just before, during, and for the year after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation.
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Lambertini M, Del Mastro L, Pescio MC, Andersen CY, Azim HA, Peccatori FA, Costa M, Revelli A, Salvagno F, Gennari A, Ubaldi FM, La Sala GB, De Stefano C, Wallace WH, Partridge AH, Anserini P. Cancer and fertility preservation: international recommendations from an expert meeting. BMC Med 2016; 14:1. [PMID: 26728489 PMCID: PMC4700580 DOI: 10.1186/s12916-015-0545-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 334] [Impact Index Per Article: 41.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2015] [Accepted: 12/16/2015] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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In the last years, thanks to the improvement in the prognosis of cancer patients, a growing attention has been given to the fertility issues. International guidelines on fertility preservation in cancer patients recommend that physicians discuss, as early as possible, with all patients of reproductive age their risk of infertility from the disease and/or treatment and their interest in having children after cancer, and help with informed fertility preservation decisions. As recommended by the American Society of Clinical Oncology and the European Society for Medical Oncology, sperm cryopreservation and embryo/oocyte cryopreservation are standard strategies for fertility preservations in male and female patients, respectively; other strategies (e.g. pharmacological protection of the gonads and gonadal tissue cryopreservation) are considered experimental techniques. However, since then, new data have become available, and several issues in this field are still controversial and should be addressed by both patients and their treating physicians.In April 2015, physicians with expertise in the field of fertility preservation in cancer patients from several European countries were invited in Genova (Italy) to participate in a workshop on the topic of "cancer and fertility preservation". A total of ten controversial issues were discussed at the conference. Experts were asked to present an up-to-date review of the literature published on these topics and the presentation of own unpublished data was encouraged. On the basis of the data presented, as well as the expertise of the invited speakers, a total of ten recommendations were discussed and prepared with the aim to help physicians in counseling their young patients interested in fertility preservation.Although there is a great interest in this field, due to the lack of large prospective cohort studies and randomized trials on these topics, the level of evidence is not higher than 3 for most of the recommendations highlighting the need of further research efforts in many areas of this field. The participation to the ongoing registries and prospective studies is crucial to acquire more robust information in order to provide evidence-based recommendations.
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- Matteo Lambertini
- Department of Medical Oncology, U.O. Oncologia Medica 2, IRCCS AOU San Martino - IST, Genoa, Italy.
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- Department of Medical Oncology, U.O. Sviluppo Terapie Innovative, IRCCS AOU San Martino - IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, IRCCS AOU San Martino - IST, Genoa, Italy
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- Laboratory of Reproductive Biology, Section 5712, Juliane Marie Centre for Women, Children and Reproduction, University Hospital of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- BrEAST Data Centre, Department of Medicine, Institut Jules Bordet, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Fertility and Procreation Unit, Gynecologic Oncology Department, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Reproductive Medicine Department, International Evangelic Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- Physiopathology of Reproduction and In Vitro Fertilization Unit, S. Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- Physiopathology of Reproduction and In Vitro Fertilization Unit, S. Anna Hospital, University of Turin, Turin, Italy
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- GENERA Centre for Reproductive Medicine, Clinica Valle Giulia, Rome, Italy
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- Obstetric and Gynecology Department, Azienda Ospedaliera Arcispedale S. Maria Nuova-IRCCS, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Reggio Emilia, Italy
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- Children and Women Health Department, Physiopathology of Human Reproduction Unit, "San Giuseppe Moscati" Hospital, Avellino, Italy
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- Department of Haematology/Oncology, Royal Hospital for Sick Children, and Department of Child Life and Health, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Boston, MA, USA
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- Physiopathology of Human Reproduction, IRCCS AOU San Martino - IST, Genoa, Italy
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Fertility preservation is the process by which either oocytes (eggs) or sperm undergo an intervention to preserve their use for future attempts at conception. Consideration of fertility preservation in the pediatric and adolescent population is important, as future childbearing is usually a central life goal. For postpubertal girls, both oocyte and embryo cryopreservation are standard of care and for postpubertal boys, sperm cryopreservation continues to be recommended. Although all the risks are unknown, it appears that fertility preservation in most cases does not worsen prognosis, allows for the birth of healthy children, and does not increase the chance of recurrence.
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- Stephanie J Estes
- Donor Oocyte Program, Robotic Surgical Services, Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Pennsylvania State University, College of Medicine, Hershey Medical Center, Mail Code H103, 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033-0850, USA.
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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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El Hachem H, Atallah D, Grynberg M. Fertility preservation in breast cancer patients. Future Oncol 2015; 10:1767-77. [PMID: 25303056 DOI: 10.2217/fon.14.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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Breast cancer is the most common malignant tumor in women of reproductive age, and is characterized by a high survival rate owing to improved antineoplastic treatments. Young survivors face the prospect of a diminished fertility as a consequence of the gonadotoxic chemotherapy, and many are seeking ways to preserve their fertility. Embryo and/or oocyte cryopreservation following controlled ovarian stimulation is currently the fertility preservation method of choice, but breast cancer patients may have contraindications to exogenous gonadotropin administration and may not have enough time to undergo ovarian stimulation prior to chemotherapy. Fortunately, many other options are available for these women, such as the letrozole-follicle-stimulating hormone ovarian stimulation protocol, in vitro maturation of oocytes and ovarian tissue cryopreservation. In this review, we discuss the benefits and disadvantages of the different fertility preservation techniques that can be offered to breast cancer patients.
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- Hady El Hachem
- Service de Gynécologie-Obstétrique, Hôpital Hôtel-Dieu de France, Beyrouth, Liban
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Waimey KE, Smith BM, Confino R, Jeruss JS, Pavone ME. Understanding Fertility in Young Female Cancer Patients. J Womens Health (Larchmt) 2015; 24:812-8. [PMID: 26075731 DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2015.5194] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022] Open
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Young women diagnosed with cancer today have a greater chance of long-term survival than ever before. Successful survivorship for this group of patients includes maintaining a high quality of life after a cancer diagnosis and treatment; however, lifesaving treatments such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery can impact survivors by impairing reproductive and endocrine health. Studies demonstrate that future fertility is a concern for many women diagnosed with cancer, but physician knowledge and attitudinal barriers can still prevent females from receiving care. Today, fertility preservation is an option for girls and women facing a cancer diagnosis, and emerging research is providing clinicians with an increasing number of reproductive and hormonal management tools. Physicians can play an important role in fertility by working closely with oncologists, providing patients with information about fertility preservation options prior to the start of cancer treatment, monitoring reproductive capacity after treatment, and working with cancer survivors to explore potential avenues to parenthood.
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- Kate E Waimey
- 1 Strategic Foundation Initiatives, University of Chicago , Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois
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- 3 Division of Surgical Oncology, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan , Ann Arbor, Michigan
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- 2 Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University , Chicago, Illinois
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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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Comtet M, Sonigo C, Valdelièvre C, Sermondade N, Sifer C, Grynberg M. [Fertility preservation in breast cancer patients: the state of art in 2014?]. Bull Cancer 2015; 102:443-53. [PMID: 25739327 DOI: 10.1016/j.bulcan.2015.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/21/2014] [Accepted: 11/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Fertility preservation has become the second major objective in association with the remission, in young patients suffering from breast cancer. Patients should be referred for oncofertility counseling, as soon as possible after the diagnosis. A multidisciplinary approach, involving oncologists, reproductive endocrinologists and embryologists will allow an optimal strategy according to patients' age, the ovarian reserve and the cancer treatments. The field of fertility preservation is improving and offers more and more flexible techniques. Oocyte vitrification is no more considered experimental. Ovarian stimulation combining exogenous FSH and aromatase inhibitors may be the optimal strategy of fertility preservation, while maintaining physiologic serum estradiol levels. In vitro maturation of oocyte may offer an interesting option, possibly in combination with ovarian tissue cryopreservation, in case of neo-adjuvant chemotherapy. All these techniques should not be considered only as a frozen hope but should be part of the treatment of young patients.
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- Marjorie Comtet
- 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 cytognétique et biologie de la reproduction, , avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France
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- Hôpital Jean Verdier, service de cytognétique et biologie 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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Update on fertility preservation in young women undergoing breast cancer and ovarian cancer therapy. Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2015; 27:98-107. [DOI: 10.1097/gco.0000000000000138] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Shapira M, Raanani H, Cohen Y, Meirow D. Fertility preservation in young females with hematological malignancies. Acta Haematol 2014; 132:400-13. [PMID: 25228566 DOI: 10.1159/000360199] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Impaired reproductive function and possible infertility are major concerns in long-term survivors of hematological malignancies. The ongoing increase in the survival rates of these patients is therefore accompanied with a growing demand for effective, safe and specifically tailored fertility preservation options. When approaching patients facing hematological malignancy, an individual evaluation of potential infertility risks and possible preventive or preserving measures should be performed. This review aims to provide up-to-date knowledge on female reproductive risks, and ovarian, uterine and genital injuries associated with therapy regimens currently used in hemato-oncological disorders. Recent progress in fertility preservation methods including ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation, egg and embryo freezing, ovarian transposition and their specific role in hematological disorders are presented. The efficacy of these methods, possible risks and future challenges are critically discussed.
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- Moran Shapira
- Fertility Preservation Center, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Israel
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Blumenfeld Z, Katz G, Evron A. 'An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure': the case for and against GnRH-agonist for fertility preservation. Ann Oncol 2014; 25:1719-1728. [PMID: 24651411 DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mdu036] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The late effects of cancer treatment have recently gained a worldwide interest among reproductive endocrinologists, oncologists, and all health-care providers, and the protection against iatrogenic infertility caused by chemotherapy assumes a high priority. Here, we summarize the case for and against using GnRH-agonist for fertility preservation and minimizing chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity. The rationale and philosophy supporting its use is that preventing premature ovarian failure (POF) is preferable to treating it, following the dictum: 'an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure'. Despite many publications on this subject, there are many equivocal issues necessitating summary. Until now, 20 studies (15 retrospective and 5 randomized, controlled trials) have reported on 1837 patients treated with GnRH-a in parallel to chemotherapy, showing a significant decrease in POF rate in survivors versus 9 studies reporting on 593 patients, with results not supporting GnRH-a use. Patients treated with GnRH-a in parallel to chemotherapy preserved their cyclic ovarian function in 91% of cases when compared with 41% of controls, with a pregnancy rate of 19-71% in the treated patients. Furthermore, seven meta-analyses have concluded that GnRH-a are beneficial and may decrease the risk of POF in survivors. However, controversy still remains regarding the efficiency of GnRH-a in preserving fertility. Since not all the methods involving fertility preservation are unequivocally successful and safe, these young patients deserve to be informed of all the various modalities to minimize gonadal damage and preserve ovarian function and future fertility. Combining several methods for a specific patient may increase the odds for minimally invasive fertility preservation.
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- Z Blumenfeld
- Reproductive Endocrinology, RAMBAM Health Care Campus, The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa.
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- Pinchas Borenstein Talpiot Medical Leadership Program, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Reproductive Endocrinology, RAMBAM Health Care Campus, The Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion-Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa
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Broadley SA, Barnett MH, Boggild M, Brew BJ, Butzkueven H, Heard R, Hodgkinson S, Kermode AG, Lechner-Scott J, Macdonell RAL, Marriott M, Mason DF, Parratt J, Reddel SW, Shaw CP, Slee M, Spies J, Taylor BV, Carroll WM, Kilpatrick TJ, King J, McCombe PA, Pollard JD, Willoughby E. Therapeutic approaches to disease modifying therapy for multiple sclerosis in adults: an Australian and New Zealand perspective: part 1 historical and established therapies. MS Neurology Group of the Australian and New Zealand Association of Neurologists. J Clin Neurosci 2014; 21:1835-46. [PMID: 24993135 DOI: 10.1016/j.jocn.2014.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/17/2013] [Accepted: 01/28/2014] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a potentially life-changing immune mediated disease of the central nervous system. Until recently, treatment has been largely confined to acute treatment of relapses, symptomatic therapies and rehabilitation. Through persistent efforts of dedicated physicians and scientists around the globe for 160 years, a number of therapies that have an impact on the long term outcome of the disease have emerged over the past 20 years. In this three part series we review the practicalities, benefits and potential hazards of each of the currently available and emerging treatment options for MS. We pay particular attention to ways of abrogating the risks of these therapies and provide advice on the most appropriate indications for using individual therapies. In Part 1 we review the history of the development of MS therapies and its connection with the underlying immunobiology of the disease. The established therapies for MS are reviewed in detail and their current availability and indications in Australia and New Zealand are summarised. We examine the evidence to support their use in the treatment of MS.
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- Simon A Broadley
- School of Medicine, Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus, QLD 4222, Australia; Department of Neurology, Gold Coast University Hospital, Southport, QLD, Australia.
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, The Townsville Hospital, Douglas, QLD, Australia
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- Department of Neurology and St Vincent's Centre for Applied Medical Research, St Vincent's Hospital, University of New South Wales, Darlinghurst, NSW, Australia
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- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Westmead Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- South Western Sydney Clinical School, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, University of Western Australia, WA, Australia; Institute of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, Murdoch University, WA, Australia
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- Melbourne Brain Centre, Royal Melbourne Hospital, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Christchurch Hospital, Christchurch, New Zealand
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- Central Clinical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Neuroscience and Flinders Medical Centre, Flinders University, SA, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Menzies Research Institute, University of Tasmania, TAS, Australia
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- Centre for Neuromuscular and Neurological Disorders, University of Western Australia, WA, Australia
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- Florey Institute of Neuroscience and Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia
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- University of Queensland Centre for Clinical Research, QLD, Australia
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- Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW, Australia
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- Department of Neurology, Auckland City Hospital, Auckland, New Zealand
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Tomasi-Cont N, Lambertini M, Hulsbosch S, Peccatori AF, Amant F. Strategies for fertility preservation in young early breast cancer patients. Breast 2014; 23:503-10. [PMID: 24934638 DOI: 10.1016/j.breast.2014.05.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2014] [Revised: 05/06/2014] [Accepted: 05/15/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Diagnosis of breast cancer in young women poses a threat to fertility. Due to a recent trend of delaying pregnancy, an increasing number of breast cancer patients in reproductive age wish to bear children. Health care providers have the responsibility to know how to manage fertility issues in cancer survivors. Oncofertility counseling is of great importance to many young women diagnosed with cancer and should be managed in a multi-disciplinary background. Most of young breast cancer patients are candidate to receive chemotherapy, which could lead to premature ovarian failure. A baseline evaluation of ovarian reserve may help in considering the different fertility preservation options. The choice of the suitable strategy depends also on age, type of chemotherapy, partner status and patients' motivation. Various options are available, some established such as embryo and oocyte cryopreservation, some still experimental such as ovarian tissue cryopreservation and ovarian suppression with GnRHa during chemotherapy. An early referral to a reproductive specialist should be offered to patients at risk of infertility who are interested in fertility preservation.
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- Nicoletta Tomasi-Cont
- Academic Division of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Mauriziano Hospital "Umberto I", University of Turin, Turin, Italy; Fertility and Pregnancy Unit, Medical Gynecologic Oncology Division, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- U.O. Oncologia Medica 2, IRCCS AOU San Martino-IST, University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy.
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Center, University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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- Fertility and Pregnancy Unit, Medical Gynecologic Oncology Division, European Institute of Oncology, Milan, Italy
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- Multidisciplinary Breast Cancer Center, University Hospitals Leuven and Department of Oncology, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven, Leuven, Belgium
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Roness H, Kalich-Philosoph L, Meirow D. Prevention of chemotherapy-induced ovarian damage: possible roles for hormonal and non-hormonal attenuating agents. Hum Reprod Update 2014; 20:759-74. [PMID: 24833728 DOI: 10.1093/humupd/dmu019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 67] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Current options for female fertility preservation in the face of cytotoxic treatments include embryo, oocyte and ovarian tissue cryopreservation. However these methods are limited by the patient age, status or available timeframe before treatment and they necessitate invasive procedures. Agents which can prevent or attenuate the ovotoxic effects of treatment would provide significant advantages over the existing fertility preservation techniques, and would allow patients to retain their natural fertility without the necessity for costly, invasive and risky procedures. Recent studies have contributed to our understanding of the mechanisms involved in cytotoxicity-induced ovarian follicle loss and highlight a number of agents that may be able to prevent or reduce this loss. METHODS This paper reviews the relevant literature (research articles published in English up to December 2013) on the mechanisms of cytotoxic-induced ovarian damage and the implications for fertility preservation. We present a comprehensive discussion of the potential agents that have been shown to preserve the ovarian follicle reserve in the face of cytotoxic treatments, including an analysis of their respective advantages and risks, and mechanisms of action. RESULTS Multiple molecular pathways are involved in the cellular response to cytotoxic treatments, and specific cellular reactions depend on variables including the drug class and dose, cell type, and cell stage. A number of agents acting on different elements of these pathways have demonstrated potential for preventing or reducing ovarian follicle loss, although in most cases, the studies are still very preliminary. CONCLUSIONS Advances in our understanding of the mechanisms and pathways involved in both cytotoxic ovarian damage and follicle growth and development have opened up new directions for fertility preservation. In order to bring these agents from the lab to the clinic, it will be vital to accurately evaluate the efficacy of each agent and additionally to demonstrate that co-treatment with these agents will not interfere with the anti-cancer activity of the chemotherapy drugs, or produce genetically comprised embryos.
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- Hadassa Roness
- Fertility Preservation Research Laboratory, IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel
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- Fertility Preservation Research Laboratory, IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel The Safdie Institute for AIDS and Immunology Research, The Mina and Everard Goodman Faculty of Life Sciences, Bar-Ilan University Ramat-Gan, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel
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- Fertility Preservation Research Laboratory, IVF Unit, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer 52621, Israel Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv 69978, Israel
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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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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues for the prevention of chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure in cancer women: systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Cancer Treat Rev 2013; 40:675-83. [PMID: 24360817 DOI: 10.1016/j.ctrv.2013.12.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 114] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 12/02/2013] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND The role of temporary ovarian suppression with gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogues (GnRHa) in the prevention of chemotherapy-induced premature ovarian failure (POF) is still controversial. We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials evaluating the efficacy of GnRHa, given before and during chemotherapy, in the prevention of POF in premenopausal cancer patients. METHODS Studies were retrieved by searching PubMed, Web of Knowledge database and the proceedings of major conferences. We calculated Odds Ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for POF from each trial and obtained pooled estimates through the random effects model as suggested by DerSimonian and Laird. RESULTS Nine studies were included in the meta-analysis with 225 events of POF occurring in 765 analyzed patients. The pooled OR estimate indicates a highly significant reduction in the risk of POF (OR=0.43; 95% CI: 0.22-0.84; p=0.013) in patients receiving GnRHa. There was statistically significant heterogeneity among studies (I(2)=55.8%; p=0.012). There was no evidence of publication bias. Subgroups analyses showed that the protective effect of GnRHa against POF was similar in subgroups of patients defined by age and timing of POF assessment, while it was present in breast cancer but unclear in ovarian cancer and lymphoma patients. CONCLUSIONS Our pooled analysis of randomized studies shows that the temporary ovarian suppression induced by GnRHa significantly reduces the risk of chemotherapy-induced POF in young cancer patients.
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Torrealday S, Lalioti MD, Guzeloglu-Kayisli O, Seli E. Characterization of the gonadotropin releasing hormone receptor (GnRHR) expression and activity in the female mouse ovary. Endocrinology 2013; 154:3877-87. [PMID: 23913446 PMCID: PMC3776864 DOI: 10.1210/en.2013-1341] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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GnRH agonists (GnRHa) are increasingly used for fertility preservation in women undergoing gonadotoxic chemotherapy. However, the protective mechanisms of action for these compounds have not yet been elucidated. In this study, we aimed to determine whether GnRHa have a direct effect on ovarian granulosa cells. GnRH receptor (GnRHR) expression was determined in mouse somatic and gonadal tissues including granulosa/cumulus cells and oocytes using quantitative RT-PCR and immunohistochemistry. Granulosa cells were isolated from mouse ovaries primed with pregnant mare serum gonadotropin. Response to GnRHa in cultured granulosa cells was assessed by determining the increase of intracellular cAMP and by assessing phosphorylation of downstream mediators of GnRH signaling: ERK and p38. To measure intracellular cAMP in our system, the cells were transfected with a cAMP-responsive luciferase reporter plasmid and stimulated with GnRHa. For all experiments, pituitary tissue and/or the αT3-1 mouse pituitary cell line were used as controls. GnRHR mRNA and protein were detected in mouse ovaries, granulosa/cumulus cells, and oocytes. After GnRHa stimulation at various time intervals, we were unable to detect a cAMP increase or activation of the ERK or p38 signaling pathway in cultured primary mouse granulosa cells, whereas activation was detected in the control αT3-1 mouse pituitary cells. In this study, we have not detected activation of the canonical GnRH signaling pathways in mouse ovarian somatic cells. Our findings suggest that the mechanism of action of GnRHa in the ovary is either below the detection level of our experimental design or is different from that in the pituitary.
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- Saioa Torrealday
- MD, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences, Yale University School of Medicine, 310 Cedar Street, LSOG 304B, New Haven, Connecticut 06520-8063.
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Elgindy EA, El-Haieg DO, Khorshid OM, Ismail EI, Abdelgawad M, Sallam HN, Abou-Setta AM. Gonadatrophin Suppression to Prevent Chemotherapy-Induced Ovarian Damage. Obstet Gynecol 2013. [DOI: http:/10.1097/aog.0b013e31827374e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Wong M, O'Neill S, Walsh G, Smith I. Goserelin with chemotherapy to preserve ovarian function in pre-menopausal women with early breast cancer: menstruation and pregnancy outcomes. Ann Oncol 2013; 24:133-8. [DOI: 10.1093/annonc/mds250] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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Fabbri R, Vicenti R, Magnani V, Pasquinelli G, Macciocca M, Parazza I, Paradisi R, Battaglia C, Venturoli S. Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue in breast cancer patients: 10 years of experience. Future Oncol 2012; 8:1613-9. [DOI: 10.2217/fon.12.152] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Aim: To present a decade of experience with ovarian tissue cryopreservation in breast cancer patients. Materials & methods: The safety of the procedure was histologically evaluated before and after freezing in 94 patients. Out of 94 patients, 48 prechemotherapy patients were randomly selected to determine stroma and follicle preservation and follicular density. Results: The ovarian tissue from 94 patients did not identify any micrometastases. After cryopreservation, morphology of the ovarian tissue and density of healthy follicles were similar in fresh and frozen tissue. Follicular density decreased with the increasing age of patients in both fresh and frozen tissue (p < 0.0001). A variation in follicular density was observed between fresh and frozen tissue (p < 0.05). Conclusion: These results suggest that ovarian tissue cryopreservation is highly feasible for preserving the fertility of young breast cancer patients.
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- Raffaella Fabbri
- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Surgical Pathology, Department of Haematology, Oncology & Clinical Pathology, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 9, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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- Gynecology & Pathophysiology of Human Reproduction Unit, S. Orsola-Malpighi Hospital, University of Bologna, via Massarenti, 13, 40138, Bologna, Italy
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Blumenfeld Z. Preservation of ovarian function and fertility despite gonadotoxic chemotherapy. Expert Rev Endocrinol Metab 2012; 7:567-576. [PMID: 30780892 DOI: 10.1586/eem.12.40] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The author aims to review the various strategies and avenues for fertility preservation despite gonadotoxic chemotherapy in young women. The recent increase in the survival of young patients has increased the worldwide attempts toward fertility preservation. The currently utilized methods are sperm cryopreservation and banking in male patients, and cryopreservation of embryos, unfertilized oocytes and ovarian tissue, as well as administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonists (GnRH-a) before and during the gonadotoxic chemotherapy in young female patients. For those patients in whom pelvic irradiation is planned, ovariopexy is suggested. Since none of the suggested methods are ideal and none guarantees future fertility, a combination of several methods may optimize patients' chance of fertility preservation. GnRH-a co-treatment may reduce ovarian damage significantly in female patients treated with gonadotoxic chemotherapy. GnRH-a should be considered for women of reproductive age receiving gonadotoxic chemotherapy in addition to assisted reproduction and cryopreservation of embryos, oocytes and ovarian tissue.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- a Reproductive Endocrinology, Department of Ob/Gyn, RAMBAM Healthcare Campus, The Rappaport Institute & Faculty of Medicine, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, Israel. ;
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Gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist may minimize premature ovarian failure in young women undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation. Fertil Steril 2012; 98:1266-70.e1. [PMID: 22935556 DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2012.07.1144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2012] [Revised: 07/28/2012] [Accepted: 07/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare the rate of premature ovarian failure (POF) after stem cell transplantation (SCT) in young women receiving GnRH-agonist (GnRH-a) in conjunction with gonadotoxic chemotherapy. DESIGN Prospective, nonrandomized study. SETTING Tertiary university hospital. PATIENT(S) Ninety-five women received conditioning chemotherapy, with or without GnRH-a before SCT. Complete information was available for only 83 patients. INTERVENTION(S) Conditioning chemotherapy, with or without GnRH-a before SCT. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S) Cyclic ovarian function (COF) or POF after SCT. RESULT(S) There were no significant differences in age, chemotherapy treatment, or diagnoses between the study and control groups. In the GnRH-a group, 38.3% (18/47) patients resumed COF, compared with 11.1% (4/36) for patients who did not receive GnRH-a. Patients who resumed COF were on average 3.7 years (median, 3 years) younger at the time of transplantation than those who experienced POF. GnRH-a had a significant effect on long-term COF in patients with lymphomas (66.7% [14/21] for GnRH-a group vs. 18.2% [2/11] for control) but not for leukemia patients. CONCLUSION(S) GnRH-a cotreatment in conjunction with conditioning chemotherapy before SCT may significantly decrease the gonadotoxicity and POF from 82% to 33% in lymphoma but not in leukemia patients.
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Controverse: utilité des agonistes de la GnRH en protection ovarienne en cours de chimiothérapie pour cancer du sein. ONCOLOGIE 2012. [DOI: 10.1007/s10269-012-2176-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Blumenfeld Z. Fertility preservation. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2012; 76:919-20; author reply 920. [PMID: 22519719 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2265.2011.04283.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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How does bone marrow transplantation affect ovarian function and fertility? Curr Opin Obstet Gynecol 2012; 24:164-71. [DOI: 10.1097/gco.0b013e328353bb57] [Citation(s) in RCA: 38] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Seminal advances in anticancer therapy as well as supportive care strategies have led to improved survival rates, posing an emphasis on preserving an optimum quality of life after cancer treatment. This recognition has paved the way to an increasing research of long-term side effects, both clinical and preclinical and to an ongoing design of a supportive care system to evaluate and treat long-term adverse effects of anticancer treatments, including the impact on fertility. As with many adverse effects induced by anticancer treatments, the literature comprised mostly clinical data with regard to chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity, while understanding of the biological mechanism is lagging. The impact of anticancer treatments on female fertility depends on the women's age at the time of treatment, the chemotherapy protocol, the duration, and total cumulative dose administered. Several suggested mechanisms that underlie chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity have been described. This review illustrates the clinical evidence, as well as its supportive preclinical studies, while proceeding from the 'bedside to the bench work' and provides an insight to what lies behind chemotherapy-induced gonadotoxicity.
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- Irit Ben-Aharon
- Institute of Oncology, Davidoff Center, Rabin Medical Center, Petah-Tiqva, Israel
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Fertility considerations in young women with hematological malignancies. J Assist Reprod Genet 2012; 29:479-87. [PMID: 22614159 DOI: 10.1007/s10815-012-9792-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2012] [Accepted: 04/30/2012] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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The need for practice guidelines for fertility preservation in young women with hematological malignancies has been increased. To develop recommendations, publications relevant to fertility preservation and hematological cancers were identified through a PubMed database search and reviewed systematically, focusing on the effects of oncological treatments on fertility as well as on the efficacy, feasibility and risks of existing fertility preservation methods.
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Fertility-sparing surgery in early epithelial ovarian cancer: a viable option? Obstet Gynecol Int 2012; 2012:238061. [PMID: 22529854 PMCID: PMC3316954 DOI: 10.1155/2012/238061] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2011] [Accepted: 12/19/2011] [Indexed: 01/01/2023] Open
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Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) continues to represent one of the most lethal conditions in women in the western countries. With the shifting of childbearing towards higher age, EOC increasingly affects women with active childbearing wish, resulting in major impacts on treatment management. Next to the optimal therapeutic treatment strategies, gynecologic oncologists are being asked to incorporate into their decision-making processes the patients' wish for fertility preserving alternatives ideally without compromising oncologic safety. Nowadays, fertility-sparing surgery represents an effective alternative to conventional radical cytoreduction in younger women with early stages of the disease. As such, this paper considers indications for fertility sparing surgery in EOC, reflects on outcomes from the oncologic and reproductive data of the largest and most relevant series outcomes data, reporting on fertility sparing techniques in EOC, reviews medicamentous efforts to prevent chemotherapy induced gonadotoxicity, and discusses future aspects in the gynecologic cancer management.
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Blumenfeld Z. Chemotherapy and fertility. Best Pract Res Clin Obstet Gynaecol 2012; 26:379-90. [PMID: 22281514 DOI: 10.1016/j.bpobgyn.2011.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2011] [Accepted: 11/25/2011] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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The overall increase in cancer prevalence and the significant increase in long-term survival have generated worldwide interest in preserving fertility in young women exposed to gonadotoxic chemo- and radiotherapy. Infertility represents one of the main long-term consequences of combination chemotherapy given for lymphoma, leukaemia and other malignancies in young women. The gonadotoxic effect of various chemotherapeutic agents is diverse, may involve a variety of pathophysiologic mechanisms, and is not unequivocally understood. Proliferating cells, such as in tissues with high turnover (i.e. bone marrow, gastrointestinal tract and growing ovarian follicles) are more vulnerable to the toxic effect of alkylating agents. These agents may also be cytotoxic to cells at rest, as they are not cell-cycle specific. Alkylating agents, the most gonadotoxic chemotherapeutic medications, cause dose-dependent, direct destruction of oocytes and follicular depletion, and may bring about cortical fibrosis and ovarian blood-vessel damage. The reported rate of premature ovarian failure after various diseases and chemotherapeutic protocols differ enormously, and depend mainly on the chemotherapeutic protocol used and age range of the woman. Several options have been proposed for preserving female fertility, despite gonadotoxic chemotherapy: ovarian transposition, cryopreservation of embryos, unfertilised metaphase-II oocytes and ovarian tissue, and administration of gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonistic analogs in an attempt to decrease the gonadotoxic effects of chemotherapy by simulating a prepubertal hormonal milieu. None of these methods is ideal and none guarantees future fertility in all survivors; therefore, a combination of methods is recommended for maximising women's chances of future fertility.
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- Zeev Blumenfeld
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, RAMBAM Health Care Campus, The Rappaport Institute, Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa Israel.
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Suh DH, Kim K, Kim JW. Major clinical research advances in gynecologic cancer in 2011. J Gynecol Oncol 2012; 23:53-64. [PMID: 22355468 PMCID: PMC3280068 DOI: 10.3802/jgo.2012.23.1.53] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2011] [Accepted: 12/22/2011] [Indexed: 12/19/2022] Open
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The annual review of 2011 comprised 11 themes of major research achievements in gynecologic oncology including breast cancer. A potential paradigm shift in the management of ovarian cancer was reviewed through comprehensive genomic analyses and a tumor-specific new intraoperative fluorescence imaging technique using folate receptor-α targeted agent, which is expected to improve intraoperative staging and more radical cytoreduction. In addition, updates of bevacizumab and poly (ADP-ribose) polymerase inhibitors, risk-reducing salpingo-oophorectomy, and risk evaluation of pelvic mass were discussed. Regarding cervical cancer, this review covered new findings on human papillomavirus vaccines and human papillomavirus tests as well as the current status of clinical trials on locally advanced cervical cancer. The promising role of sentinel lymph node biopsy in the management of early stage endometrial cancer was followed by two notable clinical researches on: exemestane, an aromatase inhibitor, for the prevention of breast cancer and eribulin, a non-taxane microtubule dynamics inhibitor for the treatment of metastatic breast cancer. Lastly, in premenopausal women with breast cancer, the effect of gonadotropin-releasing hormone analogue on the occurrence of chemotherapy-induced early menopause was discussed.
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- Dong Hoon Suh
- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea
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- Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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