Contents
Section 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 The Evolution of the Assisted Reproduction Technologies
Chapter 2 The Effect of Chemotherapy on the Human Reproductive System
Chapter 3 The Effect of Radiotherapy on the Human Reproductive System
Chapter 4 The Need for Fertility Preservation in Cancer Patients
Section 2 Reproductive Biology and Cryobiology
Chapter 5 Life and Death in the Germ Line: Apoptosis and the Origins of DNA Damage in Human Spermato
Chapter 6 Principles of Vitrification as a Method of Cryopreservation in Reproductive Biology and Me
Section 3 Fertility Preservation in Cancer and Non-Cancer Patients
Chapter 7 Fertility Preservation in Non-Cancer Patients
Chapter 8 Fertility Preservation in Women with Ovarian Endome: From Surgery to Oocyte and Ovarian T
Chapter 9 Pediatric Cancer Therapy and Fertility
Chapter 10 Breast Cancer Therapy and Fertility
Chapter 11 Fertility Preservation in Young Adults with Gastrointestinal and Hematological Malignanci
Section 4 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Male
Chapter 12 Transplantation of Cryopreserved Spermatogonia
Chapter 13 Cryopreservation and Grafting of Immature Testicular Tissue
Chapter 14 Use of Cryopreserved Sperm and ART after Chemotherapy or Radiotherapy
Section 5 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: Medical/Surgical
Chapter 15 Use of GnRH Analogs for Prevention of Chemotherapy-Induced Gonadotoxicity
Chapter 16 Ovarian Transposition before Radiotherapy
Chapter 17 Fertility-Saving Surgery for Gynecological Cancers
Chapter 18 Results of Conservative Management of Ovarian Malignant Tumors
Section 6 Fertility Preservation Strategies in the Female: ART
Chapter 19 Embryo Cryopreservation as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
Chapter 20 Vitrification of Human Oocytes as a Fertility Preservation Strategy
Chapter 21 ART and Oocyte Donation in Cancer Survivors
Section 7 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation
Chapter 22 Ovarian Cryopreservation and Transplantation: Overview
Chapter 23 Autotransplantation of Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue: Techniques and Results
Chapter 24 Cryopreservation of Ovarian Tissue by Vitrification: Techniques and Results
Chapter 25 Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation
Chapter 26 Risk of Transplanting Malignant Cells in Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue
Chapter 27 Whole Ovary Freezing
Section 8 In Vitro Follicle Culture
Chapter 28 Molecular and Cellular Integrity of Cultured Follicles
Chapter 29 In Vitro Growth of Human Oocytes
Chapter 30 Contributions of Ovarian Stromal Cells to Follicle Culture
Chapter 31 In Vitro Maturation of Germinal Vesicle Oocytes
Chapter 32 Survival of Primordial Follicles: Tips and Tricks
Section 9 New Research and Technologies
Chapter 33 The Artificial Ovary
Chapter 34 Uterus Transplantation: Clinical Practice
Chapter 35 Ovarian Allotransplantation
Chapter 36 Allotransplantation of Human Ovarian Tissue
Chapter 37 Predicting Ovarian Futures: The Contribution of Genetics
Section 10 Ethical, Legal, and Religious Issues
Chapter 38 Fertility Preservation: Ethical Considerations
Chapter 39 Legal Issues of Fertility Preservation
Chapter 40 Christian Ethics in Fertility Preservation
Index