Oophoropexy: a relevant role in preservation of ovarian function after pelvic irradiation

Fertility and Sterility

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 935.e15-935.e16

  Terenziani, Monica ^a   Piva, Luigi ^a   Meazza, Cristina ^a   Gandola, Lorenza ^a   Cefalo, Graziella ^a   Merola, Marina ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (Italy)

Author keywords

childhood cancer; fertility; Oophoropexy; radiotherapy

Indexed keywords

BLEOMYCIN; CHLORMETHINE; DACARBAZINE; DOXORUBICIN; PREDNISONE; PROCARBAZINE; VINBLASTINE; VINCRISTINE SULFATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL INSEMINATION; CANCER COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; GYNECOLOGIC SURGERY; HODGKIN DISEASE; HUMAN; LIVE BIRTH; MANTLE FIELD RADIOTHERAPY; MULTIMODALITY CANCER THERAPY; OVARIOPEXY; OVARY FUNCTION; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; SPONTANEOUS ABORTION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 61349083608     PISSN: 00150282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fertnstert.2008.09.029     Document Type: Article

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