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Reproductive Health Issues in Women With Cancer

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According to the American Cancer Society, approximately 679,000 women are newly diagnosed with cancer in the United States annually, and approximately 10% of these cancers occur in women of reproductive age, with 1 per 1,000 in pregnant women.^1–3 To achieve the primary objective of cancer treatment—survival—reproductive health issues including fertility conservation, contraception, and pregnancy are often overlooked. However, these challenging issues are critical to providing a complete continuum of care for women with cancer.

Although a growing body of literature addresses the issue of fertility preservation for reproductive-aged women with cancer, very little pertains to the other facets of reproductive . . . [Click for More]