Prevention of ovarian damage during chemotherapy by gonadoliberine analogues administration
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| Year of publication | 2007 |
| Type | Conference abstract |
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| Description | Background: The risk of POF onset depends mainly on womens age and foliculogenesis status in ovary, chemotherapy (CT) regimen used and cumulative dose of single cytotoxic agents. Aims: Aim of this prospective case-control study is evaluation of gonadoliberine analogues (GnRHa) administration to patients with Hodgkins lymphoma (HL) during chemotherapy and prevention of ovarian damage depending upon CT dose and regimen. Methods: Study group consists of 72 patients in fertile age with HL by curative CT together with GnRHa administration according standardized protocol. Group A received ABVD, group B baseline BEACOPP and ABVD in combination, group C dose escalated BEACOPP regimen. Results: In study group with GnRHa administration during CT there was statistical significantly less cases with POF (38.2 %) in 6 month after end of CT than in control group (73.4 %). After 12 month POF was detected in 48.8 % of cases versus 69.3 % in control group. Summary: Study proved significant reduction of ovarian failure risk in women with HL treated with less aggressive CT regimens. |