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Impact of breast cancer chemotherapy on ovarian reserve: a prospective observational analysis by menstrual history and ovarian reserve markers.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18166178     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To determine whether addition of taxanes to anthracycline and cyclophosphamide regimens impact ovarian function as assessed by menstrual history and ovarian reserve markers. DESIGN: Prospective observational analysis. SETTING: Large university fertility center. PATIENT(S): Forty-five women with a history of breast cancer of stages I-IIIA who either received anthracycline, cyclophosphamide, and paclitaxel (ACT) or received anthracycline with cyclophosphamide (AC). INTERVENTION(S): Menstrual histories were obtained at 6 months and at a mean of 28 months after chemotherapy. Early follicular phase FSH and E(2) samples were obtained at the second follow-up. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): Incidence of amenorrhea and abnormal laboratory values. RESULT(S): There was no statistically significant difference in the rates of amenorrhea at 6 months after chemotherapy (AC group, 41.7%; ACT group, 29%). At the second follow-up, a mean of 28 months after chemotherapy, there was a trend toward higher amenorrhea in the ACT patients (35.7%, vs. 9.1% in the AC group). When the ovarian markers were included, an additional eight menstruating patients were identified with abnormally elevated FSH or E(2) levels. CONCLUSION(S): We found no significant long- or short-term impact of taxanes on rates of amenorrhea. Future studies on the reproductive effects of chemotherapeutic agents should incorporate ovarian reserve markers, because menstrual history alone may underestimate the impact of these cytotoxic agents.
Authors:
Andrea Reh; Ozgur Oktem; Kutluk Oktay
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article     Date:  2007-12-31
Journal Detail:
Title:  Fertility and sterility     Volume:  90     ISSN:  1556-5653     ISO Abbreviation:  Fertil. Steril.     Publication Date:  2008 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-11-10     Completed Date:  2008-12-10     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372772     Medline TA:  Fertil Steril     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1635-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York Presbyterian Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, New York 10021, USA.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Amenorrhea / chemically induced*,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Anthracyclines / administration & dosage
Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / adverse effects*
Biological Markers / blood
Breast Neoplasms / drug therapy*
Cyclophosphamide / administration & dosage
Estradiol / blood
Female
Follicle Stimulating Hormone / blood
Humans
Infertility, Female / chemically induced*,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Menstruation / drug effects*
Ovary / drug effects*,  metabolism,  physiopathology
Paclitaxel / administration & dosage
Prospective Studies
Risk Assessment
Time Factors
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anthracyclines; 0/Biological Markers; 33069-62-4/Paclitaxel; 50-18-0/Cyclophosphamide; 50-28-2/Estradiol; 9002-68-0/Follicle Stimulating Hormone

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