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Review
. 2004 Apr 5:113 Suppl 1:S33-40.
doi: 10.1016/j.ejogrb.2003.11.008.

Ovarian function following radiation and chemotherapy for cancer

A Lo Presti  1 , G Ruvolo, R A Gancitano, E Cittadini
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Review

Ovarian function following radiation and chemotherapy for cancer

A Lo Presti et al. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. .

Abstract

High-dose chemotherapy and radiotherapy have increased the long-term survival of young patients with cancer; nevertheless, the toxic effects on ovarian function causing amenorrhoea, premature menopause and infertility, are still severe.

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