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Fertility support for patients with gynaecological cancers — a vital but neglected issue

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Gynaecological cancer diagnosis and treatment can affect reproductive function. Fertility preservation is a complex issue for women with these cancers but one that needs to be addressed during cancer management as it can restore not only fertility but also a threatened or lost sense of femininity. In this Comment, we discuss the importance of fertility counselling to provide optimal cancer care.

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V.G. receives funding from the Foundation for Science and Technology of Portugal (FCT; agreement no. IF/00793/2015). The authors thank P. L. Ferreira (Centre for Health Studies and Research of University of Coimbra), M. Saleh (Icahn School of Medicine) and C. Tamargo (Johns Hopkins Hospital) for discussions and assistance in preparing this Comment.

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  1. Centre for Health Studies and Research of the University of Coimbra (CEISUC), Faculty of Economics, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal

    Vânia Gonçalves

  2. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Gwendolyn P. Quinn

  3. Department of Population Health, Grossman School of Medicine, New York University, New York, NY, USA

    Gwendolyn P. Quinn

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Gonçalves, V., Quinn, G.P. Fertility support for patients with gynaecological cancers — a vital but neglected issue. Nat Rev Clin Oncol 19, 147–148 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41571-021-00595-w

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