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Sherin David1, Kyle E Orwig1

  • 1Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences, Molecular Genetics and Developmental Biology Graduate Program, Magee-Womens Research Institute, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, 204 Craft Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, USA.

The Urologic Clinics of North America
|April 11, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Fertility preservation for prepubertal boys involves cryopreservation of testicular tissues containing stem cells. Expanding these stem cells in culture is crucial for restoring fertility in cancer survivors.

Keywords:
Fertility preservationMale fertilitySpermatogonial stem cell culture

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