Prevention of ovarian damage during chemotherapy by gonadoliberine analogues administration

Title in English Prevention Of Ovarian Damage During Chemotherapy By Gonadoliberine Analogues Administration
Authors

ŠMARDOVÁ Lenka HUSER Martin KRÁL Zdeněk CRHA Igor

Year of publication 2007
Type Conference abstract
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
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.

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