Review

Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients

10.5505/tjod.2013.62134

  • Ercan Bastu
  • Asli Nehir
  • Bülent Baysal

Turk J Obstet Gynecol 2013;10(3):173-180

Gynecologic cancers are among the most common type of cancer in women. Previously, cancer treatment focused on eradicating the disease without paying particular attention to the patient’s age or her future fertility plans. Advances in the field of oncology especially in early detection and treatment management, improved the prognosis of cancer patients. Therefore, in recent years quality of life after treatment became an important consideration for cancer patients. Today, fertility preservation (FP) plays a vital role in the management of gynecologic cancers. At the crossroads between gynecologic oncology and infertility lies a new field of medicine, namely oncofertility. The purpose of this review is to present the latest advances in oncofertility (e.g. cryopreservation, etc.).

Keywords: fertility preservation, infertility, gynecologic oncology, oncofertility.