Marigdalia K Ramirez-Fort, Mehdi Kardoust-Parizi, Ryan Flannigan, Phil Bach, Nicholas Koch, Casey Gilman, Paula Suarez, Digna V Fort, Shearwood McClelland, Christopher S Lange, John P Mulhall, Migdalia Fort, Peter N Schlegel
As the number of cancer survivors increases, so does the demand for preserving male fertility after radiation. It is important for healthcare providers to understand the pathophysiology of radiation-induced testicular injury, the techniques of fertility preservation both before and during radiation, and their role in counseling patients on the risks to their fertility and the means of mitigating these risks. Impaired spermatogenesis is a known testicular toxicity of radiation in both the acute and the late settings, as rapidly dividing spermatogonial germ cells are exquisitely sensitive to irradiation...
2023: Reports of Practical Oncology and Radiotherapy