Abstract
When a young woman is diagnosed with breast cancer, there is often a sense of urgency by the patient and her providers to initiate treatment. This article provides guidelines for incorporating the discussion of fertility preservation with newly diagnosed young women with breast cancer.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Age Factors
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Breast Neoplasms* / therapy
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Cryopreservation
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Embryo, Mammalian
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Female
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Fertility Preservation / methods*
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / analogs & derivatives
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone / pharmacology
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Humans
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Ovary / drug effects
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Ovary / physiology
Substances
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Gonadotropin-Releasing Hormone