Table 5.
Protocol used—based on type of cancer (survey responses per center)
Does your unit have differences in treatment protocols based on the type of the malignancy? | |||
Yes | No | Our unit does not treat patients for fertility preservation | |
204 (63.6%) | 85 (26.5%) | 32 (10%) | |
In patients with malignant hematological diseases, when do you start fertility preservation treatment? | |||
Immediately | Wait for the follicular phase to start | Start in the luteal phase | Our unit does not treat patients for fertility preservation |
231 (72%) | 45 (14%) | 9 (2.8%) | 36 (11.2%) |
Do you use controlled ovarian hyperstimulation protocols for fertility preservation in breast cancer patients? | |||
Yes | No | Our unit does not treat patients for fertility preservation | |
269 (83.8%) | 25 (7.8%) | 27 (8.4%) | |
In breast cancer patients, do you use FSH to stimulate the ovaries? | |||
Yes | No | Our unit does not treat patients for fertility preservation | |
245 (76.3%) | 49 (15.3%) | 27 (8.4%) | |
In breast cancer patients, do you add aromatase inhibitors to the protocol? | |||
Yes | No | Our unit does not treat patients for fertility preservation | |
237 (73.8%) | 57 (17.8%) | 27 (8.4%) |