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14/07/2016
The woman from Edinburgh, who wishes to remain anonymous, had a section of her ovary removed 11 years ago after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Following chemotherapy treatment, doctors re-implanted the tissue in 2015 in the hope of restoring her fertility. The woman conceived naturally and gave birth to a healthy baby boy earlier this month, but details have only been released.
A team at the University of Edinburgh followed the transplant and has welcomed the outcome, saying it is a 'milestone' in the effort to help young people with cancer and other diseases whose treatment threatens their fertility.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can have serious side effects on reproductive organs. If children are given these treatments before they reach puberty, it can render them infertile in later life.
However, by removing the tissue from children before they undergo cancer treatment, it is possible to protect it from side effects that can render patients infertile.
The research was led from the University of Edinburgh and researchers have said the service is open to NHS patients. The research has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, Children with Cancer, the European Union and the Medical Research Council. It also involved close collaboration with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS).
(JP/MH)
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Baby Born From Frozen Ovary In UK First
A woman has become the first in the UK to give birth following a transplant of her frozen ovary tissue.The woman from Edinburgh, who wishes to remain anonymous, had a section of her ovary removed 11 years ago after she was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer. Following chemotherapy treatment, doctors re-implanted the tissue in 2015 in the hope of restoring her fertility. The woman conceived naturally and gave birth to a healthy baby boy earlier this month, but details have only been released.
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A team at the University of Edinburgh followed the transplant and has welcomed the outcome, saying it is a 'milestone' in the effort to help young people with cancer and other diseases whose treatment threatens their fertility.
Chemotherapy and radiotherapy can have serious side effects on reproductive organs. If children are given these treatments before they reach puberty, it can render them infertile in later life.
However, by removing the tissue from children before they undergo cancer treatment, it is possible to protect it from side effects that can render patients infertile.
The research was led from the University of Edinburgh and researchers have said the service is open to NHS patients. The research has been funded by the Wellcome Trust, Children with Cancer, the European Union and the Medical Research Council. It also involved close collaboration with the Scottish National Blood Transfusion Service (SNBTS).
(JP/MH)
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