Journal article
Fertility Preservation for Child and Adolescent Cancer Patients in Asian Countries
S Takae, JR Lee, N Mahajan, B Wiweko, N Sukcharoen, V Novero, AC Anazodo, D Gook, CR Tzeng, AK Doo, W Li, CTM Le, W Di, RC Chian, SH Kim, N Suzuki
Frontiers in Endocrinology | Published : 2019
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Abstract
Background: At present, fertility is one of the main concerns of young cancer patients. Following this trend, “fertility preservation (FP)” has been established and has become a new field of reproductive medicine. However, FP for child and adolescent (C-A) cancer patients is still developing, even in advanced countries. The aim of the present study was to assess the barriers to FP for C-A patients by investigating the current status of FP for C-A patients in Asian countries, which just have started FP activities. Method: A questionnaire survey of founding members of the Asian Society for Fertility Preservation (ASFP) was conducted in November 2018. Main findings: Of the 14 countries, 11 coun..
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