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Live birth after 6 years of oocyte vitrification in a survivor with breast cancer

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  1. Huntington Reproductive Medicine, Av. República do Líbano, 529 Ibirapuera, São Paulo, SP, 04501-000, Brazil

    Eduardo Leme Alves da Motta, José Roberto Alegretti, Maurício Chehin & Paulo Serafini

  2. Centre of Human Reproduction, Hospital e Maternidade Santa Joana, Rua Dr. Eduardo Amaro, 152 - 8° andar - Paraíso, São Paulo, SP, 04104 080, Brazil

    Eduardo Leme Alves da Motta, Monique Bonavita & Paulo Serafini

  3. Gynecology Department of Paulista School of Medicine, Federal University of Sao Paulo (EPM-UNIFESP), Rua Napoleão de Barros, 608 Vila Clementino, Sao Paulo, SP, 04024-002, Brazil

    Eduardo Leme Alves da Motta

  4. Gynecology Discipline of School of Medicine, University of Sao Paulo (USP), Av. Dr. Arnaldo, 455 Cerqueira César, Sao Paulo, SP, 01246-903, Brazil

    Paulo Serafini

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Capsule This study reports a case of oocyte vitrification for fertility preservation before chemotherapy in a breast cancer patient. Twenty-eight mature oocytes were vitrified previous to chemotherapy and used for IVF treatment after six years with a healthy live birth baby delivered. Oocyte vitrification may be a safe option for women diagnosed with cancer that enables fertility preservation and pregnancy after treatment and curing.

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da Motta, E.L.A., Bonavita, M., Alegretti, J.R. et al. Live birth after 6 years of oocyte vitrification in a survivor with breast cancer. J Assist Reprod Genet 31, 1397–1400 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10815-014-0314-0

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