Tehran, YJC. Scientists at Royan Institute are conducting research to help fertility for patients under chemotherapy.
Deputy
Chairman of Royan Institute in Research said that scientists at the center are
conducting two study projects, stating "Right now researchers at the center are
seeking to turn off the original cancer cells and to increase fertility for
patients under chemotherapy.”
Dr.
Abdolhossein Shahverdi who was speaking with Mehr News Agency added "Sperm
making in boys starts with puberty. If a boy undergoes chemotherapy before
puberty he will lose his sexual cells.”
He stated
that in this project ways are being sought to increase the chances for young
males and females to preserve their reproductive powers.
Explaining
the treatment procedure he said "By freezing the ovary and testis tissues in
vitro we will be able to mature the premature eggs and sperms, thus increasing
the chances of fertility.”
Shahverdi
maintained that the method is a recent one and added that globally two children
are so far born by its application.