Fertility preservation in women with gynaecologic cancer: the impact on quality of life and psychological well-being.
Salvatore Giovanni Vitale, Valentina Lucia La Rosa, Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda, Antonio Simone Laganà
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Salvatore Giovanni Vitale: a Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G. Barresi" , University of Messina , Messina , Italy.
Valentina Lucia La Rosa: b Unit of Psychodiagnostics and Clinical Psychology , University of Catania , Catania , Italy.
Agnese Maria Chiara Rapisarda: c Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties , University of Catania , Catania , Italy.
Antonio Simone Laganà: a Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood "G. Barresi" , University of Messina , Messina , Italy. ORCID
The aim of this article is to propose a brief commentary about the impact of gynaecologic cancer treatments on the reproductive capacity of affected women and the importance of the fertility preservation treatments to improve quality of life and psychological well-being. The experience of gynaecologic cancer and treatment affects sexual function and psychological well-being of patients. Therefore, the preservation of reproductive potential is central to quality of life. Despite the importance of fertility preservation for cancer survivors' quality of life and psychological well-being, there is still little information about these treatments. We suggest that further studies about the impact on quality of life and psychological outcomes of fertility preservation counselling and fertility preservation treatments should be conducted.
