Pd05-01 microdissection testicular sperm extraction in patients with azoospermia due to chemotherapy

The recent advances in cancer therapies for males of pediatric, adolescent, and reproductive ages over the last several decades have led to increases in long-term survival, making post-treatment quality of life increasingly important. Combinations of surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy may achieve high remission rates in patients with cancer, but the treatment can be harmful to male fertility. Cytotoxic chemotherapy may lead to irreversible spermatogenic dysfunction. Microdissection testicular sperm extraction (Micro-TESE) is the only method for fertility revival in chemotherapy induced azoospermic patients.
Source: The Journal of Urology - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Infertility: Therapy I Source Type: research