The use of immature oocytes in the fertility preservation of cancer patients: Current promises and challenges

International Journal of Developmental Biology

Volumn 56, Issue 10-12, 2012, Pages 919-929

  Combelles, Catherine M H ^a   Chateau, Gabriela ^a  

^a MIDDLEBURY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Cryopreservation; Fertility preservation; Immature oocyte; In vitro maturation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER PATIENT; CELL CYCLE PROGRESSION; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; CRYOPRESERVATION; EMBRYO CRYOPRESERVATION; ENDOMETRIUM CANCER; FERTILIZATION; FERTILIZATION IN VITRO; GERMINAL VESICLE; HORMONAL REGULATION; HUMAN; IN VITRO OOCYTE MATURATION; MEIOSIS; OOCYTE; OOCYTE DEVELOPMENT; OVARY CANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; REPRODUCTIVE PROCEDURE; SPERM; TIME;

CELL SURVIVAL; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FERTILITY PRESERVATION; HUMANS; MEIOSIS; NEOPLASMS; OOCYTES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84873709964     PISSN: 02146282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1387/ijdb.120132cc     Document Type: Article

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