The Department of Reproductive Medicine and Fertility Preservation at the Antoine Béclère University Hospital near Paris, France have "announced the birth of the first baby to be born to a cancer patient from an immature eff that was matured in the laboratory, frozen, then thawed and fertilized five years later." According to the announcement, the 34-year old mother of the baby boy was infertile due to the chemotherapy she underwent for breast cancer. Prior to beginning her cancer treatment, her immature eggs were removed and allowed to fully develop via in vitro maturation (IVM). This study is believed to be the first successful pregnancy in cancer patients following IVM and vitrification.
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