Threat of fertility loss in cancer patients of reproductive age and the current feasibilities of ovarian tissue cryopreservation

To solve the problem of preserving reproductive function in cancer patients is very urgent today because antitumor treatment comprising different combinations of radio- and chemotherapy and surgery lead to ovarian reserve depletion and premature menopause in repro- ductive-aged women. The authors propose to consider one of the fertility preservation techniques – ovarian tissue cryopreservation. A procedure for cryopreservation is described in detail; its efficiency is evaluated. In the authors’ opinion, this procedure is one of most promising in preserving the sexual material of cancer patients