"Fertility Preservation" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A method of providing future reproductive opportunities before a medical treatment with known risk of loss of fertility. Typically reproductive organs or tissues (e.g., sperm, egg, embryos and ovarian or testicular tissues) are cryopreserved for future use before the medical treatment (e.g., chemotherapy, radiation) begins.
| Descriptor ID |
D059247
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.875.800.625 E04.936.537.562 E05.820.800.625
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| Concept/Terms |
Fertility Preservation- Fertility Preservation
- Fertility Preservations
- Preservation, Fertility
- Preservations, Fertility
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2017 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020 | 6 | 2 | 8 |
| 2021 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| 2022 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fertility Preservation" by people in Profiles.
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Decreasing barriers to the utilization of cryopreserved sperm in male cancer survivors: an expert review and guide. Oncologist. 2025 Dec 01; 30(12).
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Safety and Feasibility of Fertility Preservation and Fertility Outcomes in Patients with Sickle Cell Disease and Transfusion-Dependent Beta Thalassemia Undergoing Gene Therapy. Transplant Cell Ther. 2025 Nov; 31(11):934.e1-934.e8.
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Is Less More? Maximizing Outcomes by Tailoring Treatments to Patients: Oncofertility and Oncomenopause. Am Soc Clin Oncol Educ Book. 2025 Jun; 45(3):e481126.
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Ovarian Insufficiency and Fertility Preservation During and After Childhood Cancer Treatment. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2024 06; 13(3):377-388.
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Disparate Access to Fertility Preservation in Youth: A Call for Advocacy to?Close the Gap. J Pediatr. 2023 10; 261:113496.
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Cancer Treatment-Related Ovarian Dysfunction in Women of Childbearing Potential: Management and Fertility Preservation Options. J Clin Oncol. 2023 04 20; 41(12):2281-2292.
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Fertility Preservation Practices at Pediatric Oncology Institutions in the United States: A Report From the Children's Oncology Group. JCO Oncol Pract. 2023 04; 19(4):e550-e558.
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Fertility preservation for pediatric patients with hemoglobinopathies: Multidisciplinary counseling needed to optimize outcomes. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2022; 13:985525.
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Current Gaps in Fertility Preservation for Men: How Can We do Better? J Clin Oncol. 2022 08 10; 40(23):2524-2529.
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Options for preserving fertility in women undergoing gonadotoxic treatment. Cleve Clin J Med. 2021 Nov 02; 88(11):607-612.