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Table 2 Fertility outcomes and ovarian tissue usage according to chemotherapy induced gonadotoxicity risk (n = 77)

From: Chemotherapy-based gonadotoxicity risk evaluation as a predictor of reproductive outcomes in post-pubertal patients following ovarian tissue cryopreservation

Parameter

Risk for chemotherapy induced gonadotoxicitya

Low risk

Moderate risk

High risk

N

18

22

37

Age at treatment

20.1 + 4.2 (19)

22.5 + 5.7 (22)

26.1 + 6.5 (24)

Chemotherapy prior to OTCP

4/18 (22.2%)

4/22 (18.2%)

13/38 (34.2%)

GnRHa during treatment

0/18 (0%)

2/22 (9.1%)

6/37 (16.2%)

Follow-up time (years)

9.0 + 6.2 (8)

9.8 + 4.5 (10)

9.6 + 5.6 (8)

Menopause symptomsb

3/18 (16.7%)

6/22(27.3%)

19/37(51.4%)

Menstrual irregularity

4/18 (22.2%)

7/22 (31.8%)

19/37 (51.4%)

Amenorrhea

3/18 (16.7%)

4/22 (18.2%)

9/37 (24.3%)

Attempt to conceive

8/18 (44.4%)

12/22 (54.6%)

25/37 (67.6%)

Spontaneous pregnancyb

7/8 (87.5%)

7/12 (58.3%)

8/25 (32.0%)

IVF treatment (n of patients)

0

5

15

IVF pregnancy

N/A

2/5 (40.0%)

4/15 (26.7%)

Tissue usage indexc

N/A

16.7% (2/12)

20.0% (5/25)

Ovarian tissue auto-transplantation pregnancy

N/A

1/2 (50.0%)

3/5 (60.0%)

Oocyte donation pregnancy

N/A

2/5 (40.0%)

2/15 (13.3%)

  1. Data are given as n(%), n/N(%) or mean ± SD (median)
  2. OTCP, ovarian tissue cryopreservation; IVF, In-vitro fertilization
  3. aRisk assignment was based on the following factors: (1) Type of chemotherapy used, specifically the inclusion of alkylating agents in the regimen, (2) The cumulative dose of alkylating agents and the alkylator equivalent score and (3) Radiation therapy to the pelvis, abdomen, cranium or total body irradiation
  4. bP value < 0.05
  5. cCalculated by the number of patients that underwent auto-transplantation divided by number of patients desiring pregnancy