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The Future of Reproductive Organ Transplant – A Brief Review
Conclusion Acknowledgement
Since the first successful pregnancy after organ transplant, in This work has been supported in part by the Shiong S Lee, MD, Memorial
1963, researchers have been attempting to find ways to give Fund of the Cancer and Fertility Society.
men and women who suffer from infertility different ways to produce
offspring. In vitro fertilisation was a major breakthrough, granting a
Giuseppe Del Priore is Vice President of Research and
great number of people the chance to reproduce. However, for those
Chairman of the Institutional Review Board at the New
individuals who suffer from congenital or acquired organ infertility York Downtown Hospital. He is also Fellowship Director
factors, the only option may be reproductive organ transplant.
for the New York State Empire Clinical Research
Investigator Program, Director of Gynecologic Oncology
and Associate Residency Program Director at the New
Within the last 10 years, reproductive organ transplant has shown York Downtown Hospital. Dr Del Priore is internationally
promising results: successful pregnancy after testicular autografting,
recognised and has been invited to operate all over the
world. He is an an honorary member of the European
successful pregnancy after ovarian transplant after cryopreservation,
Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESCO) and a Consultant at the Chelsea and
the first human uterine transplant and germ-cell transplantation. In the Westminster Hospital in London – only one of two physicians ever to hold that honorary
area of immunosuppression, research has shown some promising data
position. He has authored hundreds of published papers, book chapters, abstracts and
meeting presentations. His many books include An Atlas of Gynecologic Oncology,
on minimising the need for long-term suppression. With joint efforts,
which he is invited to present all over the world. He is a member of numerous
reproductive organ transplantation may soon become a treatment professional organidations and has received many teaching, research and other awards.
option for both men and women who suffer from infertility. ■
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