Oncological treatments have limited effects on the fertility prognosis in testicular cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.
Janna PapeJancy FernandoDimitrios MegaritisSusanna WeidlingerAngela VidalFrédéric D BirkhäuserTanya KarrerMichael von WolffPublished in: Andrology (2024)
So far, this very first meta-analysis of overall infertility prevalence provides the best approximation of fertility prognosis for men who have undergone testicular cancer therapy. Despite the low prevalence of infertility, it is still recommended to undergo sperm cryopreservation because of the uncertainty of the subsequent therapy and the lack of large longitudinal data on individual treatment effects.
Keyphrases
- cancer therapy
- systematic review
- risk factors
- childhood cancer
- germ cell
- papillary thyroid
- drug delivery
- polycystic ovary syndrome
- electronic health record
- meta analyses
- rectal cancer
- prostate cancer
- big data
- type diabetes
- stem cells
- machine learning
- mesenchymal stem cells
- middle aged
- combination therapy
- case control
- lymph node metastasis
- data analysis