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Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics 6/2020

01-06-2020 | Fertility | Commentary

Ovarian tissue cryopreservation as standard of care: what does this mean for pediatric populations?

Authors: Leena Nahata, Teresa K. Woodruff, Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Lillian R. Meacham, Diane Chen, Leslie C. Appiah, Courtney Finlayson, Kyle E. Orwig, Monica M. Laronda, Erin E. Rowell, Antoinette Anazodo, Olivia Frias, Julie Sroga Rios, Stacy Whiteside, Veronica Gomez-Lobo, Maggie Dwiggins, Krista J. Childress, Holly R. Hoefgen, Jennifer M. Levine, Yasmin Jayasinghe, Molly Moravek

Published in: Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics | Issue 6/2020

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With steadily improving survival rates for childhood cancer and other pediatric medical conditions, it has become increasingly important to minimize anticipated adverse effects of therapies and optimize long-term quality of life [1]. Reproductive dysfunction, including infertility, is a late effect of some therapies and infertility distress is often linked to psychosocial distress among female cancer survivors [2, 3]. For these reasons, it is critical to offer options to protect and preserve fertility prior to initiating gonadotoxic therapies [1]. …
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Metadata
Title
Ovarian tissue cryopreservation as standard of care: what does this mean for pediatric populations?
Authors
Leena Nahata
Teresa K. Woodruff
Gwendolyn P. Quinn
Lillian R. Meacham
Diane Chen
Leslie C. Appiah
Courtney Finlayson
Kyle E. Orwig
Monica M. Laronda
Erin E. Rowell
Antoinette Anazodo
Olivia Frias
Julie Sroga Rios
Stacy Whiteside
Veronica Gomez-Lobo
Maggie Dwiggins
Krista J. Childress
Holly R. Hoefgen
Jennifer M. Levine
Yasmin Jayasinghe
Molly Moravek
Publication date
01-06-2020
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics / Issue 6/2020
Print ISSN: 1058-0468
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7330
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-020-01794-7

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