Cancer in adolescents is uncommon and when it occurs raises a number of unique
challenges for both the patient and their families. Adolescence is a period of time of …

BACKGROUND Transplantation of ovarian tissue is, at present, the only clinical option
available to restore fertility using cryopreserved ovarian tissue. More than 30 …

BACKGROUND In prepubertal and adolescent girls, fertility may be impaired by gonadotoxic
treatments, repeat ovarian surgery or genetic disorders. Cryopreservation of ovarian cortex …

Infertility is known to decrease quality of life among adults. In some cases, infertility is
caused by medical conditions and/or treatments prescribed in childhood, and using methods …

Several options are currently available for the preservation of fertility in cancer patients:
embryo cryopreservation, oocyte cryopreservation or ovarian tissue cryopreservation. The …

In vitro ovarian follicle culture provides a tool to investigate folliculogenesis, and may one
day provide women with fertility-preservation options. The application of tissue engineering …

OBJECTIVE: To determine whether oocyte retrieval and in vitro maturation (IVM) is effective
in girls undergoing fertility preservation before cancer treatment. DESIGN: Cohort study …

OBJECTIVE: To review and summarize data from the scientific literature on ovarian tissue
and follicle transplantation as an option for fertility preservation. DESIGN: Review of …

The diagnosis and treatment of children and adolescents with cancer has a tremendous and
lasting effect on the patients, their families, and other individuals in their social network. It …

BACKGROUND Despite interest in ovarian tissue transplantation (OTT) as a promising
procedure for fertility preservation, to date, no precise data are available about its …