Ovarian failure and cancer treatment: Incidence and interventions for premenopausal women

Journal Article · Fri Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1989 · Oncology Nursing Forum; (USA)

OSTI ID:5406647

Feldman, J E

Ovarian failure may be a long-term consequence of cancer treatment for premenopausal women. Caused by several treatments, including radiation therapy and the alkylating agents, it produces signs and symptoms associated with menopause: hot flashes, amenorrhea, dyspareunia, loss of libido, and irritability. Critical factors that determine ovarian functioning after treatment for cancer are the patient's age at the time of therapy, the amount of radiation that the ovaries received, and the dose of the antineoplastic agent(s). Medical interventions, such as hormonal therapy and surgical repositioning of the ovaries, may maintain ovarian function for some women. Nursing intervention includes assessment, education, and counseling. Counseling focuses on how the prematurely menopausal patient feels about herself as indicated by self-esteem, body image, and sexuality.

• OSTI ID: 5406647
• Journal Information: Oncology Nursing Forum; (USA), Vol. 16:5; ISSN 0190-535X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

63 RADIATION, THERMAL, AND OTHER ENVIRON. POLLUTANT EFFECTS ON LIVING ORGS. AND BIOL. MAT.
OVARIES
DELAYED RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOTHERAPY
SIDE EFFECTS
AGE DEPENDENCE
ANTINEOPLASTIC DRUGS
MENOPAUSE
NEOPLASMS
PATIENTS
RADIATION DOSES
WOMEN
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL EFFECTS
BIOLOGICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
BODY
DISEASES
DOSES
DRUGS
FEMALE GENITALS
FEMALES
GONADS
MAMMALS
MAN
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
ORGANS
PRIMATES
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIOLOGY
THERAPY
VERTEBRATES
560151* - Radiation Effects on Animals- Man