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Primordial follicles remaining in young cancer survivors who received chemotherapy.

Nana OginoYu WakimotoKohei NakagawaHidetake KameiAtsushi FukuiKanako YoshiyasuAkiko HasegawaSeiichi HirotaHiroaki Shibahara
Published in: The journal of obstetrics and gynaecology research (2023)
Chemotherapy induces ovarian damage and follicle loss. However, serum anti-Müllerian hormone level does not always reflect the number of primordial follicles after chemotherapy, and chemotherapy more significantly affects primary and secondary follicles than primordial follicles. Many primordial follicles remain in the ovary after chemotherapy, supporting OTC for fertility preservation.
Keyphrases
  • locally advanced
  • germ cell
  • young adults
  • oxidative stress
  • radiation therapy