Ways to preserve fertility in women with onocological diseases
Egg/ embryo freezing
Egg/embryo freezing is the most commonly used and established method of fertility preservation. The harvested eggs are processed and frozen, then preserved in liquid nitrogen.
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This method is less commonly used, and it has been considered experimental until recently. In recent years, however, hundreds of cases of women giving birth after such procedure have been reported. The procedure involves surgery.
Read moreFertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors
Fertility-sparing surgery is a modern approach to the treatment of some early-stage ovarian tumors.
Read moreFertility-sparing surgery for cervical cancer
In current practice, conization or trachelectomy may be used for cervical cancer.
Read moreFertility-sparing treatment in uterine cancer
It involves medical treatment with a progesterone drug in combination with periodic monitoring of the endometrium by biopsy.
Read moreOvarian transposition
Ovarian transposition is a procedure that moves ovaries outside of the area of the planned radiotherapy by way of surgical intervention.
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