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- Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Reproductive Biology and Cryobiology
- Section 3 Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
- Section 4 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Male
- Section 5 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: Medical/Surgical
- Section 6 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
- Chapter 19 Embryo Cryopreservation as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
- Chapter 20 Vitrification of Human Oocytes as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
- Chapter 21 ART and Oocyte Donation in Cancer Survivors
- Section 7 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation
- Section 8 In Vitro Follicle Culture
- Section 9 New Research and Technologies
- Section 10 Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
- Index
- References
Chapter 20 - Vitrification of Human Oocytes as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
from Section 6 - Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 27 March 2021
- Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservation
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Contents
- Contributors
- Foreword
- Foreword
- Preface
- Section 1 Introduction
- Section 2 Reproductive Biology and Cryobiology
- Section 3 Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
- Section 4 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Male
- Section 5 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: Medical/Surgical
- Section 6 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
- Chapter 19 Embryo Cryopreservation as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
- Chapter 20 Vitrification of Human Oocytes as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
- Chapter 21 ART and Oocyte Donation in Cancer Survivors
- Section 7 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation
- Section 8 In Vitro Follicle Culture
- Section 9 New Research and Technologies
- Section 10 Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
- Index
- References
Summary
Survival rates after cancer have increased significantly in recent decades; however, these treatments also have drawbacks, and patients (or parents in the case of children) must be informed of the long-term side effects of oncological treatments and the possible options for preserving the fertility of these patients. It is important to set out clearly the possible risks of developing ovarian failure or azoospermia with oncological treatments. These will depend on the age of the patients and on the type, dose and duration of chemotherapy, and on the field, dose and duration of radiotherapy.
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- Fertility PreservationPrinciples and Practice, pp. 215 - 224Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2021