Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients
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Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients
The number of reported new cancer cases is increasing every year. The probability of surviving cancer is high and is continually improving. The cancer treatment may induce ovarian or testicular failure by damaging ovarian follicles in females and spermatogonia in the males. Gonadal failure may affect all aspects of reproductive health, including pubertal development, hormone production, and sex...
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عنوان ژورنال: Advances in Reproductive Sciences
سال: 2015
ISSN: 2330-0744,2330-0752
DOI: 10.4236/arsci.2015.34008