title: Human oocyte cryopreservation.
abstract: Despite early success with sperm and embryo cryopreservation, human oocyte cryopreservation has met with limited success both in terms of survival and subsequent fertilization. However, compared with embryo cryopreservation, oocyte freezing has great potential for eliminating the ethical and legal problems of embryo storage.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine and Academic Unit of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Clarendon Wing, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds LS2 9NS.
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Salha
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Picton
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Balen
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rutherford
mesh_terms: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects; D002470:Cell Survival; D015925:Cryopreservation / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007247:Infertility, Female / Q000139:chemically induced; D009865:Oocytes / Q000637:transplantation; D012099:Reproductive Techniques / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents