A Prospective Study on Fertility Preservation in Prepubertal and Adolescent Girls Undergoing Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation

A Prospective Study on Fertility Preservation in Prepubertal and Adolescent Girls Undergoing Hematological Stem Cell Transplantation

BackgroundHematological stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is an established method which has markedly increased the survival rate of hematologic malignancies since its introduction in the 1980’s. The conditioning for HSCT has known gonadotoxic effects and often leads to premature loss of fertility. I...

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Main Authors: Ida Wikander, Frida E. Lundberg, Hanna Nilsson, Birgit Borgström, Kenny A. Rodriguez-Wallberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Oncology
Subjects:
fertility preservation
cryopreservation
ovarian tissue
infertility
hematological stem cell transplantation
chemotherapy
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2021.692834/full

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