Study Suggests Chemotherapy Diminishes Fertility In Breast Cancer Patients
Friday, May 30, 2008 - 10:14
in Health & Medicine
Pre-menopausal breast cancer survivors who were treated with chemotherapy following surgery were more likely to have diminished ovarian reserve -- the capacity of the ovaries to provide eggs capable of being fertilized -- compared to women who have never had breast cancer, according to a study led by Dana-Farber Cancer Institute investigators. Their findings will be presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology
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