ISSN 1662-4009 (online)

ey0021.9-1 | Fertility Issues | ESPEYB21

9.1. Premature ovarian insufficiency and chance of pregnancy after childhood cancer: a population-based study (the Fex-Can study)

A Haavisto , L Wettergren , C Lampic , PM Lahteenmaki , K Jahnukainen

Brief Summary: This single centre cross-sectional study used a self-reported questionnaire to evaluate ovarian function in 1333 female young adult childhood cancer survivors (CCS).The authors used two different indicators of primary ovarian insufficiency (POI): induced puberty, reported in 5.3% and estrogen replacement therapy (ERT) at assessment, reported in 9.3%. Induced puberty was correlated with more aggressive cancer treatments, in particular the u...