The specialty of fertility preservation offers patients with cancer, who are rendered infertile by chemo- and radiotherapy, the opportunity to realize their reproductive potential. This gold-standard publication defines the specialty. The full range of techniques and scientific concepts is covered in detail, and the author team includes many of the world's leading experts in the field. The book opens with introductions to fertility preservation in both cancer and non-cancer patients, followed by cancer biology, epidemiology and treatment, and reproductive biology and cryobiology. Subsequent sections cover fertility preservation strategies in males and females, including medical/surgical procedures, ART, cryopreservation and transplantation of both ovarian tissue and the whole ovary, and in-vitro follicle growth and maturation. Concluding chapters address future technologies, as well as ethical, legal and religious issues. Richly illustrated throughout, this is a key resource for all clinicians specializing in reproductive medicine, gynecology, oncology, hematology, endocrinology and infertility.

This comprehensive textbook on fertility preservation is a gold-standard publication covering all scientific and clinical subjects related to this field.

About the Author
Jacques Donnez is Head of the Department of Gynecology and Andrology, Universite Catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Belgium. S. Samuel Kim is Director and Associate Professor of the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology at the University of Kansas, Kansas City, KS, USA.

Reviews
'One of the outstanding features of this book is the merging of oncology and reproduction so that people in both fields will benefit from reading it ... appropriate for a wide audience.' Doody's Notes



Book Information
ISBN 9780521196956
Author Jacques Donnez
Format Hardback
Page Count 536
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publisher Cambridge University Press
Weight(grams) 1300g
Dimensions(mm) 253mm * 198mm * 30mm