Fertility preservation in primary brain tumor patients Journal Article
| Authors: | Stone, J. B.; Kelvin, J. F.; DeAngelis, L. M. |
| Article Title: | Fertility preservation in primary brain tumor patients |
| Abstract: | Background: Fertility preservation (FP) is an infrequently addressed issue for young adults with primary brain tumors. Given the improved prognosis and enhanced technology in reproductive medicine, more primary brain tumor patients see procreation as feasible, making the discussion of FP increasingly important. The goals of this study were to describe patients who received FP counseling by a fertility nurse specialist (FNS) and determine which sociodemographic and disease-related factors predict acceptance of referral to a reproductive specialist. Methods: Institutional review board-approved retrospective review of primary brain tumor patients, ages 18 to 45, who were referred for FP counseling with a FNS from 2009 to 2013. Results: Seventy patients were referred for FP counseling: 38 men, 32 women, with a median age of 32 years and median KPS of 90. Eighty-nine percent had gliomas; 58% grade III, 17% grade IV. Sixty-seven percent were referred for counseling at initial diagnosis. Of those referred, 73% accepted referral to a sperm bank (87% of men) or reproductive endocrinologist (56% of women). Patients were more likely to accept referral if they had no prior children (P = .048). There was no statistically significant difference in referral acceptance by age, race/ethnicity, marital status, religion, or tumor grade. After treatment, 3 men conceived naturally, 2 men conceived using banked sperm, and 2 women conceived naturally. Conclusions: Despite the historically poor prognosis of patients with primary brain tumors, there is significant interest in FP among these patients, particularly if they have no prior children. Clinicians should develop strategies to incorporate FP counseling into practice. © The Author(s) 2016. Published by Oxford University Press on behalf of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the European Association of Neuro-Oncology. All rights reserved. |
| Keywords: | adult; primary tumor; young adult; major clinical study; adjuvant therapy; cancer radiotherapy; temozolomide; brain tumor; glioma; cancer grading; counseling; retrospective study; cryopreservation; tumor growth; fertility; patient referral; oocyte retrieval; pregnancy outcome; fertility preservation; azoospermia; primary brain tumor; endocrinologist; human; male; female; priority journal; article; sperm bank |
| Journal Title: | Neuro-Oncology Practice |
| Volume: | 4 |
| Issue: | 1 |
| ISSN: | 2054-2577 |
| Publisher: | Oxford University Press |
| Date Published: | 2017-03-01 |
| Start Page: | 40 |
| End Page: | 45 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | 10.1093/nop/npw005 |
| PROVIDER: | scopus |
| PMCID: | PMC5815629 |
| PUBMED: | 29479452 |
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| Notes: | Article -- Export Date: 1 June 2018 -- Source: Scopus |
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