Ovarian Cryopreservation May Be Unsafe in Leukemia Patients
Monday 6 September 2010
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is a relatively new option for cancer patients who wish to preserve fertility prior to undergoing chemotherapy and radiotherapy. But even though autotransplantation of frozen–thawed ovarian tissue harvested before chemotherapy/radiotherapy has thus far led to 13 live births, a serious risk might accompany this procedure.
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