Clinic of Oncology, Clinical Center University of Sarajevo, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Oncology Clinic, Clinical Center of Republic of Srpska, Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosn J Basic Med Sci. 2022 Sep 16;22(5):646-650. doi: 10.17305/bjbms.2021.6977.
Malignancy is one of the major public health problems in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Along with breakthroughs in specific oncological therapy, improving the quality of life of cancer patients and management of therapy-induced side effects need to be recognized as a priority in the comprehensive cancer patient care. Fertility loss after cancer treatment is a field requiring special attention due to its various consequences on patients themselves. Although oncofertility is well-recognized area of oncology, low- to middle-income countries are facing issues with its implementation in everyday practice. Increased awareness about fertility preservation is of high priority for all specialists who participate in the medical care of cancer patients. The absence of a systemic solution and lack of expertise led to the founding of Fertility Preservation Working Group of the Oncology Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have made recommendationsas an expert consensus with the ultimate goal of making the first step towards enhancement of oncofertility implementation in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
恶性肿瘤是波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的主要公共卫生问题之一。随着特定肿瘤治疗的突破,提高癌症患者的生活质量和管理治疗引起的副作用需要被视为综合癌症患者护理的优先事项。癌症治疗后生育力丧失是一个需要特别关注的领域,因为它对患者自身有各种影响。尽管肿瘤生殖医学是肿瘤学的一个公认领域,但中低收入国家在日常实践中实施该领域面临着各种问题。提高所有参与癌症患者医疗护理的专家对生育力保存的认识是当务之急。由于缺乏系统性的解决方案和专业知识,波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那肿瘤学会成立了生育力保护工作组。我们作为专家共识提出了建议,最终目标是为提高波斯尼亚和黑塞哥维那的肿瘤生殖医学实施迈出第一步。