Improving Human Ovarian Transplantation

Phase 1 Study to Improve Results of Human Ovarian Transplantation

we will perform xenotransplantation and in vitro culture of ovarian tissue from patients undergoing ovarian cortex cryopreservation.

Ovarian tissue is removed by laparoscopy and only in patients facing premature ovarian failure due to chemotherapy.Tissue for research will consist either of a small portion (<10%) of the cortex for preservation for young women. another source of ovarian tissue for research will be obtained following consent from family of patients who have died of the disease and have previously frozen ovarian tissue.

Inclusion Criteria:

• tissue previously obtained

Exclusion Criteria:

• no tissue available or no consent