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The importance of early referral to fertility preservation

Nature Reviews Clinical Oncology volume 8, page 4 (2011)Cite this article

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Effective ovarian stimulation must be initiated within 4 days of the menstrual cycle starting, and takes around 2 weeks to complete. Delaying this process can lead to a longer wait before chemotherapy is started and a lower chance of completing multiple cycles. “We wanted to prove and quantify the benefit of early referral for fertility preservation,” explains lead investigator Kutluk Oktay.

The researchers analyzed data prospectively collected from 93 patients with breast cancer undergoing ovarian stimulation for fertility preservation (by embryo or oocyte cryopreservation). 35 were referred for fertility preservation before surgery and 58 were referred after surgery.

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  1. Lee, S. et al. Value of early referral to fertility preservation in young women with breast cancer. J. Clin. Oncol. 28, 4683–4686 (2010)

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Richards, L. The importance of early referral to fertility preservation. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 8, 4 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrclinonc.2010.200

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