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Reproductive function in teenage and young adult cancer survivors

Not Applicable
Conditions
Cancer
Cancer and reproductive health
Registration Number
ISRCTN12061770
Lead Sponsor
niversity of Edinburgh and NHS Lothian
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Ongoing
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
1000
Inclusion Criteria

1. Willing and able to provide written informed consent (including by parent/guardian where appropriate).
2. Aged 13-25 years old
3. First cancer diagnosis
4. Requires cancer treatment (surgery, chemotherapy including targeted therapies, radiotherapy, bone marrow transplant).

Exclusion Criteria

1. Inability to provide informed consent
2. Does not require cancer treatment
3. Where treatment is not given with the intention of cure or long-term survival

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Prevalence of reproductive failure and of gonadal dysfunction measured using diagnosis/treatment regimen at 2 years after diagnosis
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
ptake of fertility preservation services, and long-term reproductive outcomes including ongoing ovulation/spermatogenesis, conception, age at menopause, and the need for hormone replacement. The prevalence of reproductive failure and of gonadal dysfunction by diagnosis/treatment regimen at 1 and 3 years after diagnosis. A blood sample is collected at baseline, and 1-, 2- and 3-year follow-up. In females, anti-Mullerian hormone (AMH) levels will be measured in serum, data will be analysed in conjunction with follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), luteinizing hormone (LH) and estradiol (E2) levels. For males, Inhibin B will be measured in serum. Inhibin B data will be analysed in conjunction with FSH/LH/testosterone levels.
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