Outcome of in vitro fertilization treatment in infertile women conservatively treated for endometrial adenocarcinoma

Shai E. Elizur*, Mario E. Beiner, Jacob Korach, Amir Weiser, Gilad Ben-Baruch, Jehoshua Dor

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Abstract

Objective: To evaluate IVF characteristics and outcome of infertile women conservatively treated for well-differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma. Design: Observational case series study. Setting: The Department of Gynecology Oncology and IVF unit of Chaim Sheba Medical center, Tel-Hashomer, Israel. Patient(s): Eight women referred to IVF treatment because of failure of other fertility treatments after conservative treatment of endometrial adenocarcinoma. All women were selected carefully for conservative treatment at the Department of Gynecology Oncology of the Chaim Sheba Medical Center after a thorough metastatic workup. Intervention(s): In vitro fertilization/intracytoplasmic sperm injection treatment. Main Outcome Measure(s): Serum E2 levels at hCG administration, endometrial thickness, number of oocytes retrieved, fertilization rate, pregnancy and delivery rate. Result(s): All women were nulliparous before IVF treatment, and only one woman was older than 35 years. In four of them, endometrial adenocarcinoma was diagnosed during infertility workup or treatment. A total of 31 IVF cycles were performed. The mean number of oocytes retrieved was 9.4 (95% confidence interval, 5.1-13.6), and fertilization rate was 58.6%. Six women (75%) conceived, and four (50%) delivered six healthy offspring. Conclusion(s): In vitro fertilization treatment of infertile women conservatively treated for well-differentiated endometrial adenocarcinoma is highly successful and offers the opportunity to cryopreserve embryos for future use.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1562-1567
Number of pages6
JournalFertility and Sterility
Volume88
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 2007
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Endometrial cancer
  • IVF
  • fertility preservation

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