Fertility Preservation for Pre-Pubertal Girls and Young Female Cancer Patients

Abstract

Cancer is now the leading cause of death in the world. In the U.S., one in two men and one in three women will be diagnosed with a non-skin cancer in their lifetime. Cancer patients are living longer than ever before. For instance, when detected early, the five-year survival for breast cancer is 98%, and it is about 84% in patients with regional disease. However, the diagnosis and treatment of cancer is very distressing. Cancer patients frequently suffer from pain, disfigurement, depression, fatigue, physical dysfunctions, frequent visits to doctors and hospitals, multiple tests and procedures with the possibility of treatment complications, and the financial impact of the diagnosis on their life. This book presents a number of ways that can help cancer patients to look, feel and become healthier, take care of specific symptoms such as hair loss, arm swelling, and shortness of breath, and improve their intimacy, sexuality, and fertility.

Gene banking and transplantation of (mammalian) ovarian tissue

“…Also other groups have reported on cryopreservation of bovine ovarian tissues e.g. (Daniel Jr and Juneja, 1987, Paynter et al, 1999, Isachenko et al, 2002, Lucci et al, 2004, Lamaita et al, 2005, Kagawa et al, 2009, Gerritse et al, 2010, Gerritse et al, 2011, Isachenko et al, 2013, Gao et al, 2016. A number of groups applied vitrification to cryopreserve bovine ovarian tissue (Kagawa et al, 2009, Campos et al, 2016.…”