Fertility preservation in breast cancer patients

Abstract

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women. As long-term survival rates have improved, there has been a concurrent increase in quality of life considerations, of which fertility preservation is of utmost importance. A number of fertility preservation options are available to women diagnosed with breast cancer, including administration of a GnRH agonist during chemotherapy in an attempt to minimize ovarian damage, oocyte or embryo cryopreservation prior to the administration of chemotherapy, in vitro maturation of oocytes or ovarian tissue cryopreservation. The safety of pregnancy after a diagnosis of breast cancer has been confirmed in numerous studies.