Fertility Drugs And Cancer

Publication Date: December 1, 2016
Last Updated: March 14, 2022

Summary

The data assessing the association between fertility drugs and cancer are limited and principally come from observational studies. (, )
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Recommendations

Given the available literature, patients should be counseled that infertile women may be at an increased risk of invasive ovarian, endometrial, and breast cancer; however, use of fertility drugs does not appear to increase this risk. (, )
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Overview

Title

Fertility Drugs And Cancer

Authoring Organization

American Society for Reproductive Medicine