Restoration of ovarian endocrine function by ovarian transplantation

Trends Endocrinol Metab. 2005 Oct;16(8):374-80. doi: 10.1016/j.tem.2005.06.011.

Abstract

Cancer treatment can cause changes in sex hormone production, premature ovarian failure and infertility. As survival rates for young cancer patients improve, protection against iatrogenic infertility caused by chemotherapy or radiotherapy assumes a higher priority.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Animals
  • Antineoplastic Agents / adverse effects
  • Child
  • Cryopreservation / methods*
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infertility, Female / etiology
  • Infertility, Female / therapy*
  • Mice
  • Mice, SCID
  • Ovary / transplantation*
  • Radiotherapy / adverse effects
  • Tissue Survival
  • Transplantation, Autologous
  • Transplantation, Heterologous

Substances

  • Antineoplastic Agents