Reproductive Health and Cancer in Adolescents and Young Adults

Reproductive medicine is a growing field with new technology emerging faster than we can assess consumer’s perceptions of –the number of cancer survivors are growing and there is a great need to attend to their quality of life-this book addresses the needs of males and females, identifies effective...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Quinn, Gwendolyn P. (Editor), Vadaparampil, Susan T. (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2012.
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, 732
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Online Access:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Table of Contents:
  • Forward.-Acknowledgements.-Introduction.-1. Principles of Cancer Treatment: Impact on Reproduction.-2. Fertility Preservation Options for Females.-3. Fertility Preservation Options for Males.-4. Contraception During Cancer Treatment in Young Persons.-5. Sexual Health During Cancer Treatment.-6. The Exceptional Needs of Breast Cancer Patients.-7. Pregnancy and Cancer.-8. Preimplantation Genetic Diagnosis for Hereditary Cancers.-9. Non-Traditional Family Building Options.-10. Parenting with Cancer I: Developmental Perspective, Communication, and Coping.-11. Parenting with Cancer II: Parenting at Different Stages of Illness.-12. Pediatric Patients and Reproductive Health
  • 13. Institutional Approaches to Implementing Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients
  • 14. Patient Provider Communication and Reproductive Health.-15. Ethical Issues in Fertility.-16. Legal Issues Associated with Fertility Preservation.-Appendix.Table 2: Assisted Reproductive Technologies estimated cost. Table 3: Fertility Preservation Options for Females. Table 4: Fertility Preservation Options for Males. Index.