Reproductive ability in survivors of childhood, adolescent, and young adult Hodgkin lymphoma: a review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Owing to a growing number of young and adolescent Hodgkin lymphoma (HL) survivors, awareness of (long-term) adverse effects of anticancer treatment increases. The risk of impaired reproductive ability is of great concern given its impact on quality of life. There is currently no review available on fertility after childhood HL treatment.

Objective and rationale

The aim of this narrative review was to summarize existing literature on different aspects of reproductive function in male and female childhood, adolescent, and young adult HL survivors.

Search methods

PubMed and EMBASE were searched for articles evaluating fertility in both male and female HL survivors aged <25 years at diagnosis. In females, anti-Müllerian hormone (AMH), antral follicle count, pre

SUBMITTER: Drechsel KCE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10320502 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature