STUDY QUESTION Is it feasible to disseminate testicular tissue cryopreservation with a
standardized protocol through a coordinated network of centers and provide centralized …

STUDY QUESTION Is there a better alternative to the conventional cryopreservation
protocols for human testicular tissue banking? SUMMARY ANSWER Uncontrolled slow …

BACKGROUND Infertility is an important side effect of treatments used for cancer and other
non-malignant conditions in males. This may be due to the loss of spermatogonial stem cells …

BACKGROUND: Cryopreservation of testicular tissue is an option in fertility preservation for
pre-pubertal boys who will lose spermatogenic cells as a result of chemotherapy. We …

Cryopreservation of ovarian and testicular tissue can be used in young individuals who are
likely to lose their gonadal function prematurely because of chemotherapy, radiotherapy or a …

Young boys undergoing gonadotoxic treatments are at high risk of spermatogonial stem cell
(SSC) loss and fertility problems later in life. Stem cell loss can also occur in specific genetic …

Cryopreservation of testicular tissue might benefit prepubertal boys who must undergo
chemotherapy or radiotherapy. Cryopreservation of testicular tissue and testicular cells for …

BACKGROUND Germ cell depletion caused by chemical or physical toxicity, disease or
genetic predisposition can occur at any age. Although semen cryopreservation is the first …

Male infertility management has made significant progress during the past three decades,
especially after the introduction of intracytoplasmic sperm injection in 1992. However, many …

resubmitted on January 17, 2013; accepted on January 28, 2013 study question: What
issues remain to be solved before fertility preservation and transplantation can be offered to …