Reproductive and oncologic outcomes in young women with uterine sarcoma undergoing fertility-sparing treatment: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Uterine sarcomas (US) are rare cancer of possible occurrence even in women of childbearing age. To date, total hysterectomy is the standard treatment in the early stages. The possibilities of carrying out fertility-sparing treatments (FST) to save the fertility of women with unfulfilled reproductive desires are described in the literature, but to date, they can only be considered experimental.

Objective

The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the oncological and reproductive outcomes of women with different histological types of US undergoing FST.

Design

Systematic review.

Data sources and methods

Electronic databases were searched for English-language studies describing FST for US until January 31, 2024.

Results

Forty-five papers wh

SUBMITTER: Etrusco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11440568 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature