Oocyte Cryostorage to Preserve Fertility in Oncological Patients

• Main Authors: Alberto Revelli (Author), Emanuela Molinari (Author), Francesca Salvagno (Author), Luisa Delle Piane (Author), Elisabetta Dolfin (Author), Simona Ochetti (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Thanks to the progress in oncostatic treatments, young women affected by cancer have a fairly good chance of surviving the disease and leading a normal post-cancer life. Quite often, however, polychemiotherapy and/or radiotherapy can induce ovarian damage and significantly reduce the content of foll...