In women being given chemotherapy during adulthood, the younger they are, the more likely they are to keep being able to have children. The follow-up of women treated during childhood or adolescent support the fact that the risk of permanent ovarian damage is very low. However, there may be a possibility that menopause occurs earlier than usually for them. Reports of pregnancy after cytotoxic chemotherapy have suggested that there is no increased incidence of fetal wastage and malformations or of cancer over that of the general population. If you are a patient or parent of a child with bone cancer your medical team should be able to provide you with the information which is most relevant to you.
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