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Chemotherapy effects on fertility

In a review of the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study it was noted that greater doses of alkylating agents and cisplatinum was associated with decreased likelihood of siring of pregnancy in male survivors of childhood cancer (Chow E et al).

In the above study reassurance to most female survivors treated with chemotherapy without radiotherapy to the pelvis or brain as there were few effects of the chemotherapy on reproduction.

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