August 26, 2025Journal of IVF-Worldwide
Fertility Preservation in Hematologic Malignancies: A Disease-Specific Framework for Urgent and Ethical Care
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Implication
Narrative review highlights improved counseling but low referral rates for fertility care in blood cancer patients, indicating urgent need for better practices.
Key Points
- Live birth rates using cryopreservation techniques range from 26% to 41%, reflecting variable success in fertility preservation efforts.
- Provider-reported counseling rates have risen to between 75% and 95% in specialized centers, yet referral rates remain at 44% for consultations.
- Emergency protocols like random-start ovarian stimulation can complete fertility preservation within 10–14 days for urgent cases.
- Implementation of fertility preservation techniques often varies significantly across hematologic oncology practices, indicating a need for standardization.
Cite This Study
Shoham et al. (2025) studied this question.