The most commonly applied method for preserving fertility in cancer patients is the cryopreservation of gametes, whether sperm in men or eggs in women.
Other methods under investigation are the cryopreservation of testicular tissue or ovarian tissue, especially in the case of children with cancer who have not reached puberty.
Read the full article on: How does Cancer affect Fertility in Men and Women? ( 51).
By Antonio Forgiarini M.D., M.Sc. (gynecologist), José María Sánchez Jordán M.D. (gynecologist), Juan Antonio García Velasco M.D., Ph.D. (gynecologist), Zaira Salvador B.Sc., M.Sc. (embryologist) and Romina Packan (invitra staff).
Last Update: 12/23/2019
