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The demand for fertility preservation in young cancer patients has increased dramatically over the last decade as a result of increased long-term survival after cancer therapy. Currently, more than 13 million cancer survivors are living in the USA, and approximately 450,000 cancer survivors are of reproductive age. Among those, 250,000 are women between the age of 20 and 39 years (Ries et al. 2008). Although advanced cancer treatment is lifesaving for many cancer patients, it can be severely gonadotoxic and lead to infertility and premature ovarian failure. A survey of fertility issues in young cancer patients revealed that fertility after cancer treatment is a major concern (Partridge et al. 2004). As most women of reproductive age wish to preserve fertility, it is important to provide adequate information and offer options for fertility preservation before cancer treatment.
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Kim, S.S. (2013). The Importance of Oocyte Biology for the Future of Fertility Preservation. In: Kim, S. (eds) Oocyte Biology in Fertility Preservation. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 761. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8214-7_1
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