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Obstetrics and Gynegology2019№9
Cryopreservation of reproductive material in...

Cryopreservation of reproductive material in cancer patients

DOI
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.9.40-49

Nazarenko T.A., Burduli A.G., Martirosyan Ya.O., Dzhanashvili L.G.

Academician V.I. Kulakov National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Perinatology, Ministry of Health of Russia, Moscow, Russia
The review includes data from foreign and Russian articles published in the past years and found in PubMed on the topic under consideration. It discusses the current state of the problem of preserving reproductive material in young cancer patients. The review underlines the need to expand and intensify investigations of oncofertility due to the growing clinical need and the unresolved nature of many tasks. The paper considers the proposed techniques to protect the ovaries before chemotherapy and radiotherapy and up-to-date procedures to obtain and preserve oocytes and embryos, defines ovarian stimulation protocols, and evaluates their effectiveness and safety. There are data on experimental directions in this area and on prospects for their use in clinical practice.

Keywords

cancer patients
preservation of reproductive material
oncofertility
cryopreservation
oocytes
embryos
ovarian tissue
autotransplantation
in vitro maturation
Full text (in Russian)

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Received 25.03.2019

Accepted 19.04.2019

About the Authors

Tatiana A. Nazarenko, MD, Professor, Director of the Research and educational center for assisted reproductive technologies named after F. Paulsen-senior, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov, Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: 8(495)5314444.
E-mail: t.nazarenko@mail.ru
117997, Russia, Moscow Ac. Oparina Street 4.
Anna G. Burduli, MD, Candidate of Medical Science, Senior researcher in IVF department named after B.V. Leonov in National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Perinatology Ministry of Health of Russia. Tel.: 8(495)5314444. E-mail: burdulianna@gmail.com
117997, Russia, Moscow Ac. Oparina Street 4.
Yana O. Martirosyan, clinical resident, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov,
Ministry of Helth of Russia. Tel.: +79169500745. E-mail marti-yana@index.ru
117997, Russian, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4.
Lana G. Dzhanashvili, fellow, National Medical Research Center of Obstetrics, Gynaecology, and Perinatology named after Academician V.I. Kulakov,
Ministry of Helth of Russia. Tel.: +79629185619 E-mail lana.janashvili@gmail.com
117997, Russian, Moscow, Ac. Oparina str. 4.

For citation: Nazarenko T.A., Burduli A.G., Martirosyan Ya.O., Dzhanashvili L.G. Cryopreservation of reproductive material in cancer patients.
Akusherstvo i Ginekologiya/ Obstetrics and gynecology. 2019; 9: 40-9.(In Russian)
https://dx.doi.org/10.18565/aig.2019.9.40-49

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