Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

Journal of Reproduction & Infertility

The Importance of Fertility Preservation Counseling in Patients with Gynecologic Cancer

Authors
Salvatore Vitale 1
Valentina La Rosa 2
Agnese Rapisarda 3
Antonio Laganà 1
1 Unit of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Department of Human Pathology in Adulthood and Childhood “G. Barresi”, University of Messina, Messina, Italy
2 Unit of Psychodiagnostics and Clinical Psychology, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
3 Department of General Surgery and Medical Surgical Specialties, University of Catania, Catania, Italy
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Journal of Reproduction & Infertility
Volume 18, Issue 2
Spring 2017
Pages 261-263