Cryopreservation of ovarian tissue in pediatrics: What is the child's best interest

Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 2145-2148

  Di Pietro, Maria Luisa ^a   Virdis, Andrea ^a   Gonzalez Melado, Fermín J ^b   De Luca, Daniele ^a  

^a FONDAZIONE POLICLINICO UNIVERSITARIO A GEMELLI IRCCS   (Italy)

^b Pontifical Institute John Paul II for Studies on Marriage and Family   (Italy)

Author keywords

Cancer; Children; Ovarian tissue; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ALKYLATING AGENT; CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE; LOMUSTINE; PROCARBAZINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CANCER RADIOTHERAPY; CHILDHOOD CANCER; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE FERTILITY; FEMALE INFERTILITY; HUMAN; HYPOGONADISM; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OVARIAN PRESERVATION; OVARY CANCER; OVARY INSUFFICIENCY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RADIATION DOSE; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK REDUCTION; SURGICAL APPROACH; TISSUE TRANSPLANTATION; UTERUS CANCER;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT BY MINORS; NEOPLASMS; OVARY; PARENTAL CONSENT; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 84866401332     PISSN: 14767058     EISSN: 14764954     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/14767058.2012.678430     Document Type: Article

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