Abstract
Surgical, technological, and medical advances in cancer treatment have improved the life expectancy, making quality of life issues in cancer survivors more important than ever before. Within this context, fertility loss due to the side effects of the chemotherapeutic agents or involvement of the gonads has become an active area of investigation. Many patients demand restoration of their fertility after a successful struggle with cancer and ask to discuss fertility preservation options. Currently, the most recommended procedure is to discuss fertility preservation options with the patient prior to the cancer therapy and as a multidisciplinary team. Whole ovary cryopreservation, although still controversial, may soon become an integral part of this discussion.
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Zeyneloglu, H.B., Onalan, G., Karakaya, C. (2012). Whole Ovary Cryopreservation. In: Seli, E., Agarwal, A. (eds) Fertility Preservation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1783-6_11
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