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Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors (Cancer Treatment and Research Book 138) by Director Teresa K. Woodruff PhD (auth.), Director Teresa K. Woodruff PhD, Research Assistant Professor Karrie Ann Snyder PhD (eds.) is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors (Cancer Treatment and Research Book 138) about?

While cancer survival rates have increased steadily over the last several decades, particularly among younger patients, the more aggressive forms of treatment that have made this possible often compromise a cancer patient's ability to later have biological children. In the past, pregnancy after cancer was largely unheard of. Today it is increasingly a possibility due to high survivorship rates in general and emerging reproductive technologies that give patients and their families options at the time of diagnosis to ensure a patient's future fertility (cryopreservation of ovarian tissue). Oncofertility has emerged as an interdisciplinary field bridging biomedical, social sciences and examines issues regarding an individual's fertility options, choice and goals in light of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship. Written by leaders in this evolving field, the volume covers various aspects: medical, ethical and social. \*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\* __"Fertility is often a major concern for cancer survivors. This text addresses the complex reproductive issues associated with the tr

Who reads Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors (Cancer Treatment and Research Book 138)?

Author

Director Teresa K. Woodruff PhD (auth.), Director Teresa K. Woodruff PhD, Research Assistant Professor Karrie Ann Snyder PhD (eds.)

Publisher

Springer Science+Business Media

Published

2007

Language

EN

ISBN

9780387722931

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Medicine