Advances in fertility-preservation surgery: navigating new frontiers
For female patients facing fertility-impairing treatment for select cancers and other medical conditions, fertility-preserving surgeries have evolved to meet the needs of those who desire fertility preservation. Over the last 70 years, advances in surgical options for fertility preservation have vastly increased in scope and availability. Major breakthroughs in fertility-preservation surgeries include the development of ovarian transposition procedures as well as uterine fixation; both procedures move these vital reproduc tive organs away from radiation fields to help protect and preserve future fertility.
Source: Fertility and Sterility - Category: Reproduction Medicine Authors: Mindy S. Christianson, Kutluk Oktay Tags: Views and reviews Source Type: research
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