Update on fertility preservation for younger women with breast cancer
Ellen Warner, Karen Glass, Shu Foong, Emily Sandwith
Abstract
KEY POINTS Breast cancer is the most common cancer in Canadian women, including those of reproductive age.[1][1] About 50% of women aged 40 years or younger in developed countries currently diagnosed with breast cancer have not yet completed their families, possibly because of delayed childbearing.[
Topics & Concepts
Breast cancerFertilityMedicineFertility preservationGynecologyDemographyCancerObstetricsPopulationEnvironmental healthInternal medicineSociologyReproductive Biology and FertilityOvarian function and disordersCancer Risks and Factors