Persons which are diagnosed with cancer and are in a fertile age can become temporally or permanently infertile after chemo- or radiotherapy when their reproductive organs are affected.
In particular, the effect of cancer and antitumour treatments on the female and male gonads will depend on some factors such as the following:
- Type of tumor and location
- Age and sex of patient
- Dose of chemotherapeutic drugs
- Frequency and dose of radiation
Read the full article on: How does Cancer affect Fertility in Men and Women? ( 51).
By Antonio Forgiarini M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), José María Sánchez Jordán M.D. (gynecologist), Juan Antonio García Velasco M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 03/05/2019
