In this review, the authors note that the optimal time to address fertility issues in patients considering HCT is before the onset of therapy for the underlying disease, and that a referral to a reproductive specialist should be made for patients interested in fertility preservation. Also discussed are common barriers to fertility preservation in HCT patients, including the perception of a lack of time to preserve fertility in urgent transplant cases, inadequate access to reproductive specialists, and costs and lack of insurance coverage for fertility preservation.
Review: Preserving Fertility in HCT Recipients
Apr 2014