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Fertility Assessment after Ovarian Transposition in Children and Young Women Treated for a Malignant Tumor

Authors :
Julie Valduga
Géraldine Desmules
Line Claude
Pascal Chastagner
Valérie Bernier-Chastagner
Perrine Marec-Berard
Christine Rousset-Jablonski
Source :
Current Oncology, Vol 31, Iss 6, Pp 3177-3188 (2024)
Publication Year :
2024
Publisher :
MDPI AG, 2024.

Abstract

Ovarian transposition (OT) has been proposed as a protective measure against radiation-induced damage to ovarian function and fertility. Despite its historical use, limited research has focused on evaluating endocrine and exocrine ovarian function after OT performed in adolescents and young adults (AYAs) before or during puberty. The purpose of our study was to investigate the fertility, pubertal development, and ovarian function of women with a previous history of OT during childhood, adolescence or young adulthood. In an observational bicentric retrospective study, we included 32 young female cancer patients who underwent OT before the age of 26 between 1990 and 2015 at Lyon Léon Bérard Cancer Center or Nancy University Hospital. The mean age at the time of OT was 15.6 years with a cancer diagnosis at 15 ± 4.8 years. Among the 10 women attempting pregnancy post-treatment, 60% achieved successful pregnancies. After a mean follow-up of 9.6 ± 7 years, 74% (17 out of 23) of women recovered spontaneous menstrual cycles (seven out of eight evaluable women with OT before or during puberty). Notably, 35% of women who did not attempt pregnancy demonstrated adequate ovarian reserve. Ovarian reserve and function recovery were influenced by the specific chemotherapy received. Importantly, our findings suggest that OT’s effectiveness on ovarian activity resumption does not significantly differ when performed before or during puberty compared to pubertal stages. This study contributes valuable insights into the long-term reproductive outcomes of young women undergoing OT, emphasizing its potential efficacy in preserving ovarian function and fertility across different developmental stages.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
17187729 and 11980052
Volume :
31
Issue :
6
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Current Oncology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.054bf829bcee4acdb168f2488f797c4a
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31060240