Fertility Preservation in Girls

• Main Authors: Jennia Michaeli (Author), Michael Weintraub (Author), Eitan Gross (Author), Yehuda Ginosar (Author), Vardit Ravitsky (Author), Einat Eizenman (Author), Eduardo Mitrani (Author), Meital Lebovich (Author), Neri Laufer (Author), Stephen Kennedy (Author), Ariel Revel (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children that undergo treatment for cancer are at risk of suffering from subfertility or hormonal dysfunction due to the detrimental effects of radiotherapy and chemotherapeutic agents on the gonads. Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue prior to treatment offers the possibility of restoring gonadal fu...