| Title | Fatal colon cancer in a young egg donor: a physician mother's call for follow-up and research on the long-term risks of ovarian stimulation |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2008 |
| Authors | Schneider J |
| Volume | 90 |
| Issue | 5 |
| Date Published | Nov |
| ISSN | 1556-5653 |
| Accession Number | 18314117 |
| Keywords | Adult, Biomedical Research, Colonic Neoplasms / et [Etiology], Fatal Outcome, Female, Government Regulation, Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice, Health Policy, Humans, IM, Informed Consent, Mothers, Oocyte Donation, Oocyte Donation / lj [Legislation & Jurisprudence], Oocyte Retrieval, Oocyte Retrieval / lj [Legislation & Jurisprudence], Ovulation Induction / ae [Adverse Effects], Patient Education as Topic, Physicians, Risk Assessment, Risk Factors |
| Abstract | OBJECTIVE: To present a case report of fatal colon cancer in a young, previously healthy woman 4 years after repeated ovarian stimulation for egg donation, review previous publications on the risks of ovarian stimulation, and make recommendations for further egg donor follow-up, research, and actions by professional associations and regulatory agencies. DESIGN: Case report and review of the literature. SETTING: Case report and review of the literature. PATIENT(S): One patient and published cases. INTERVENTION(S): None. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURE(S): None. RESULT(S): There has been no systematic study of the long-term risk of cancer or other adverse outcomes in healthy egg donors. CONCLUSION(S): At present, potential egg donors cannot give truly informed consent because insufficient information exists about their long-term risks. [References: 27] |
| URL | http://ovidsp.ovid.com/ovidweb.cgi?T=JS&CSC=Y&NEWS=N&PAGE=fulltext&D=medl&AN=18314117 |
| Alternate Journal | Fertil.Steril. |
| Notify Library Reference ID | 1763 |
