Male Fertility and Sperm Cryopreservation

Launched by UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE · Apr 27, 2015

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ClinConnect Summary

RATIONALE: In June 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology published a series of recommendations on fertility preservation for patients with cancer, concluding that "To preserve the full range of options, fertility preservation, approaches should be considered as early as possible during treatment planning". These guidelines reflect the greater attention that has been given in recent years to the fertility complications that can occur as a result of cancer treatment (eg, chemotherapies and radiation).

Different cancer treatments such as cytotoxic therapy can lead to azoospermia and...

Gender

MALE

Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • male, aged 13 years or older,
• • diagnosed with cancer, but not yet undergoing therapy
• • willing to participate in this clinical trial
• • signed Informed consent document
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • under 13 years old
• • have already begun Chemo or radiotherapy

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