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Male fertility after treatment for AML
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Date: 2002-04-15
Question:
I have a male patient 31 years, successfully treated for AML with 3 treatment cycles of Ara-C and in remission 6 years. Patient was not advised of sperm storage options at the time of diagnosis, and now wishes to father children. I have been unable to find any information regarding male fertility following treatment with this drug. Do you know of any studies or anecdotal evidence of pregnancy after treatment with Ara-C? I was unable to find anything on MedLine. If the couple is successful in acheiving pregnancy, is there an increased risk of birth defect?
Answer:
There have been anecdotal reports of male fertility even following bone marrow
transplantation, which would include higher doses of chemotherapy than treatment for AML. If the couple is successful in achieving pregnancy, there have been no reports in the medical literature suggesting an increased risk for malformation.
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