Impact of Breast Cancer Treatment on Fertility

摘要: Young women with breast cancer face the risk of treatment-related infertility as part their disease management. Uncertainty about future fertility adds significant distress particularly in those who have not completed family planning before diagnosis. Anticancer treatments can impact gonadal function both through direct cytotoxic damage on ovarian follicles and endocrine interactions. To a lesser extent, radiotherapy surgery also negatively influence these patients. We will summarize discuss mechanisms from therapy, surgery, available methods assessment during after treatment completion. describe psychosocial impairment briefly address concerns management patients advanced cancer, field still surrounded by enduring taboos lack information data. Specificities BRCA mutation carriers contraception finally be described.