Oncofertility (eBook)
XVIII, 263 Seiten
Springer US (Verlag)
978-0-387-72293-1 (ISBN)
In the past, pregnancy after cancer was largely unheard of. Today, it is increasingly a possibility. Oncofertility has emerged as an interdisciplinary field bridging biomedical and social sciences, and examining issues regarding an individual's fertility options, choice and goals in light of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Written by leaders in this evolving field, the volume covers various aspects: medical, ethical and social.
It has been our pleasure to edit the first book on an interdisciplinary science we call oncofertility. Oncofertility bridges traditional areas of basic science and medical research, brings together oncologists and fertility specialists, and hopes to provide real options to young people who survive life-preserving but fertility-threatening treatments for cancer. The chapters in this book range from basic discovery research to reproductive medicine and from social science and the humanities to a section on stories from those who have survived cancer and have faced issues of fertility deprivation or restoration. Specifically, we have addressed three main areas: the underlying biological questions surrounding follicle growth and cryo-preservation of tissue; the application of the new technology to medical practice; and, the psychosocial implications of cancer-related infertility and oncofertility research for patients and their families. These questions are interlinking and require teams of investigators working in concert to solve a major unmet need. The book is a comprehensive initial definition of the field and we anticipate a great many more breakthroughs that will eventually provide a menu of options to those with fertility-threatening conditions. The editors thank the Specialized Cooperative Centers Program in Reproduction and Infertility Research (U54 HD041857) and the Institute for Women's Health Research of Northwestern University for funding and support of this book. Teresa K.
Foreword 6
Foreword 8
Contents 9
Contributors 16
Introduction 18
The Emergence of a New Interdiscipline: Oncofertility 19
Fertility Risk and Treatment Options 28
Fertility Management for Women with Cancer 29
Fertility Preservation in Adult Male Cancer Patients 42
Managing Fertility in Childhood Cancer Patients 64
Fertility Risk in Pediatric and Adolescent Cancers 71
Oncofertility Techniques and Research 87
Bioengineering and the Ovarian Follicle 88
The Science of Cryobiology 96
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation: Banking Reproductive Potential for the Future 123
Progress, History and Promise of Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation for Pediatric Cancer Patients 143
Health Care Decision-Making 148
Oncofertility and the Social Sciences 149
Shared Decision Making: Fertility and Pediatric Cancers 161
Ethical and Psychosocial Impact of Cancer- Related Infertility 173
Today’s Research, Tomorrows Cures: The Ethical Implications of Oncofertility 174
The Psychosocial Context of Cancer- Related Infertility 191
Childhood Cancer: Fertility and Psychosocial Implications 202
Fertility Preservation and Adolescent Cancer Patients: Lessons from Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer and Their Parents 212
Training in a New Medical Discipline and Medical Guidelines 229
Oncofertility: A New Medical Discipline and the Emerging Scholar 230
Oncofertility Consortium Consensus Statement: Guidelines for Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation 244
Patient Stories and Oncofertility 249
Personal Accounts of Cancer and Infertility 250
Appendix A: Oncofertility Options 256
Index 263
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 11.9.2007 |
|---|---|
| Reihe/Serie | Cancer Treatment and Research |
| Zusatzinfo | XVIII, 263 p. |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Gynäkologie / Geburtshilfe |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Innere Medizin | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Onkologie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Pädiatrie | |
| Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Urologie | |
| Studium ► 1. Studienabschnitt (Vorklinik) ► Histologie / Embryologie | |
| Schlagworte | Cancer • Child • ethics • fertility • fertility preservation, gynecology, cancer/oncology, urology • fertility preservation, gynecology, cancer/oncology, urology, pediatrics, fertility, cancer survivorship, breast cancer • gynecology • Infertility • Oncology • Pregnancy • Urology |
| ISBN-10 | 0-387-72293-9 / 0387722939 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-387-72293-1 / 9780387722931 |
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