The cryopreservation of ovarian tissue as a strategy for preserving the fertility of cancer patients

Human Reproduction Update

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 237-247

  Newton, Helen ^a  

^a Growth and Devmt   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cryopreservation; Human; Ovary

Indexed keywords

AUTOGRAFT; CANCER PATIENT; CONFERENCE PAPER; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; FEMALE FERTILITY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; OOCYTE; OVARY; OVARY FOLLICLE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; THAWING;

ANIMALS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFERTILITY, FEMALE; NEOPLASMS; OVARY;

EID: 0031718462     PISSN: 13554786     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/humupd/4.3.237     Document Type: Conference Paper

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