Preservación de la fertilidad en el paciente pediátrico y adolescente con cáncer

Abstract

The significant increase in pediatric and adolescent cancer survivors in the last few decades, has highlighted on options to minimize long-term side effects related to treatment. Fertility preservation alternatives in girls after a cancer diagnosis are moving from being considered experimental to becoming an increasingly widespread healthcare practice. On the other hand, the real possibilities in prepubertal boys still have a longer way to improve. Since these are minor and especially vulnerable patients, multidisciplinary work is essential, with homogeneous criteria in patient selection and application of techniques. The following publication summarizes the state of the art on this subject, emphasizing the differentiating features in relation to the adult population.