Growth of egg freezing blurs 'experimental' label: older women who use the procedure are not treated as trial participants despite unknowns.

Author(s) : MOTLUK A.

Type of article: Article

Summary

Oocyte cryopreservation was originally explored to help women with cancer, because treatments such as chemotherapy can cause sterility. But, according to Columbia University, the biggest demand is now from women electing to delay motherhood.

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  • Original title: Growth of egg freezing blurs 'experimental' label: older women who use the procedure are not treated as trial participants despite unknowns.
  • Record ID : 30002993
  • Languages: English
  • Source: Nature - vol. 476 - n. 7361
  • Publication date: 2011/08/25
  • DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/476382a

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