title: The past, present and future of fertility preservation in cancer patients.
abstract: Fertility preservation strategies have been developed for men and women whose fertility is compromised for medical reasons, especially in case of cancer therapy. At present, many reliable options for preserving fertility are available. However, a part of these fertility preservation methods, despite being promising, are still considered experimental. Nevertheless, there are still situations where no methods can be offered. Remarkable scientific progress is currently underway to improve available techniques and to develop new technologies to solve problems with current fertility strategies. These new options may drastically change reproductive options for young patients facing germ cell loss and hence sterility. Therefore, oncofertility counseling by a specialist is recommended for all young cancer patients having to undergo treatment that may reduce fertility potential.
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.|University Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France.|Unité Inserm U1185, Université Paris-Sud, Le Kremlin Bicêtre, France.
authors.forename: Charlotte
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sonigo
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytogenetic & Reproductive Biology, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.
authors.forename: Nathalie
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Sermondade
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.|University Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France.
authors.forename: Julie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Benard
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Benoit
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.
authors.forename: Joanna
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Shore
authors.affiliation: Department of Cytogenetic & Reproductive Biology, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.
authors.forename: Christophe
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sifer
authors.affiliation: Department of Reproductive Medicine, Hôpital Jean-Verdier, Avenue du 14 Juillet, 93140 Bondy, France.|University Paris XIII, 93000 Bobigny, France.|Unité Inserm U1133, Université Paris-Diderot, 75013 Paris, France.
authors.forename: Michael
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Grynberg
keywords: fertility preservation; in vitro folliculogenesis; oncofertility; ovarian tissue cryopreservation; sperm cryopreservation; vitrification