Artificial ovary in sight

• Autores: Andy Coghlan
• Localización: New scientist, ISSN 0262-4079, Nº. 3090, 2016, pág. 6
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • A synthetic ovary that could help both older women and those with endometriosis conceive is a step closer. Initially intended for women who have undergone cancer treatment, the prototype is the first artificial organ capable of keeping human egg-producing follicles alive outside a woman's body. It may also be used to delay the onset of the menopause. Women can become infertile after cancer treatment as the ovaries and the egg-making follicles they contain are vulnerable to chemotherapy, especially for leukemias, brain cancers and lymphomas. Removing and freezing ovarian tissue beforehand to reimplant after treatment can help women conceive, but there is a risk that this tissue will reintroduce hidden cancer cells