Fertility preservation for female cancer patients

At present, an improvement in the survival rates of cancer patients and the recent advancements in assisted reproductive technologies have led to remarkable progress in fertility preservation treatments. The methods of fertility protection and preservation for female cancer patients include: gonadotropin releasing hormone analogue (GnRH-a) injection, embryos cryopreservation, mature oocytes cryopreservation, ovarian tissue cryopreservation and implantation, oocytes in vitro maturation, follicles in vitro maturation and artificial ovaries, et al. These methods enable female cancer patients to have children after anti-cancer treatment, improve their quality of life and preserve their hope of becoming mothers. Key words: Fertility preservation; Premature ovarian failure; Embryos cryopreservation; In vitro maturation; Ovarian tissue cryopreservation