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Fertility Preservation Through Oocyte Vitrification: Clinical and Laboratory Perspectives
Published on: September 16, 2021
Fertility preservation options after gonadotoxic chemotherapy
Jordana Hadassah Hyman1, Togas Tulandi2
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada.
Abstract:
Chemotherapy has the potential to deplete and destroy a woman's reproductive potential. Although many oncologists are referring women for fertility preservation before chemotherapy, in many cases there is limited time for fertility preservation. This review provides an overview of the impact of cancer and chemotherapy on the ovarian reserve, a summary of methods of fertility preservation prior to chemotherapy, and current knowledge of fertility preservation techniques after gonadotoxic chemotherapy.
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