Freezing egg cells and ovarian tissue to protect fertility during cancer treatment

This study is comparing two ways to help women with cancer preserve their fertility before undergoing cancer treatments that could affect their ability to have children. Some patients will have their egg cells frozen alone, while others will have both their egg cells and a small piece of ovarian tissue frozen together. The research team wants to see which approach gives patients the best chance of preserving more eggs and restoring fertility later.

Cancer treatments like chemotherapy and radiation can damage a woman's eggs and ovaries, sometimes causing infertility or early menopause. This study exists to understand whether combining two freezing methods protects more of a woman's fertility options than using just one method alone.