Table 2. Outcome of treatment by different ART using thawed sperm of cancer patients.
| ART type | No. of couples with known outcomes (all couples) | Cycles with known outcomes (all cycles) | No. of pregnancies | FRa (%) | IRa (%) | Pregnancy per cycleb (%) | Pregnancy per coupleb (%) | Deliveries per cyclec (%) | Deliveries per couplec (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IUI | 22 (24) | 81 (90) | 9 | 11.1 | 31.8 | 8.6 | 27.3 | ||
| IVF | 8 (10) | 12 (17) | 0 | 20.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ICSI | 38 (41) | 91 (95) | 34 | 62.1 | 13.8 | 37.4 | 68.4 | 25.3 | 55.3 |
Abbreviations: ART, assisted reproduction treatment; FR, fertilization rate; ICSI, intracytoplasmic sperm injection; IR, implantation rate; IUI, intrauterine insemination; IVF, in vitro fertilization.
a
Overall pregnancy and implantation rates are indicated, calculated for the total number of eggs injected (ICSI) or prepared for fertilization (IVF) and the embryos transferred, respectively.
b
P<0.001 (Fisher's exact test).
c
P=0.003 (Fisher's exact test).