The challenges of oncofertility: the portuguese reality

Authors

  • Gustavo Monteiro Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar – Universidade do Porto
  • Isa Peixoto Interna de Formação Específica de Oncologia Médica no Hospital Geral de Santo António Serviço de Oncologia Médica — Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Porto, Portugal
  • Noémia Afonso Assistente Hospitalar Graduada de Oncologia Médica no Hospital Geral de Santo António Serviço de Oncologia Médica — Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Porto, Portugal Professora Auxiliar Convidada de Oncologia Médica no Mestrado Integrado em Medicina do Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar
  • António Araújo Assistente Hospitalar Graduado Sénior de Oncologia Médica no Hospital Geral de Santo António Serviço de Oncologia Médica — Centro Hospitalar do Porto EPE, Porto, Portugal Prof. Catedrático Convidado de Medicina no Mestrado Integrado em Medicina do Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar Instituto de Ciências Biomédicas Abel Salazar – Universidade do Porto

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.57678/rpo.23

Abstract

We aimed to characterize the relation between the disease and treatment of cancer with fertility issues.
It was applied a specific questionnaire to premenopausal patients with breast cancer. Based in our findings the importance of fertility is greatest for younger and/or still childless patients. The discussion about fertility is more frequent in earlier stages of
cancer and younger patients, but globally occurs in only 50%. The oncofertility knowledge and fertility preservation have evolved but can still be optimized, highlighting the necessity of routine discussion and earlier guidance of individual patients.

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Published

2021-04-14

How to Cite

Monteiro, G., Peixoto, I., Afonso, N., & Araújo, A. . (2021). The challenges of oncofertility: the portuguese reality. Portuguese Journal of Oncology, 3(2), 31–38. https://doi.org/10.57678/rpo.23

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2019): Novembro

Section

Original Articles

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