Parenthood rates and use of assisted reproductive techniques in younger Hodgkin lymphoma survivors
Dr. Andreas Øvlisen
The majority of young adults with Hodgkin lymphoma are cured, but chemotherapy-induced infertility can have profound psychosocial consequences. A population-based study in Denmark found that parenthood rates for HL survivors (age 18-40 years) who had not experienced relapse were generally similar to the general population (with an exception for BEACOPP-treated male survivors). However, assisted reproductive techniques were used more frequently before first live birth in HL survivors.
