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Third-Party Reproduction and Adoption After Cancer: Practical and Emotional Considerations

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Young women are increasingly treated successfully for cancer. When the treatment or the cancer itself leaves them with limited or no reproductive capacity, but not without the desire for children, they increasingly seek motherhood through third-party reproduction, such as oocyte donation or gestational surrogacy, or through adoption. Fortunately, there are a number of resources available for guidance and support in making the transition to parenthood through third-party reproduction or adoption.

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    Emre Seli

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Greenfeld, D.A. (2012). Third-Party Reproduction and Adoption After Cancer: Practical and Emotional Considerations. In: Seli, E., Agarwal, A. (eds) Fertility Preservation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1783-6_15

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