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Ovaries preserved, in arm, despite cancer.(UPI Science Report)

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| November 08, 2004 | COPYRIGHT 2004 United Press International. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

LEIDEN, Netherlands, Nov. 8 (UPI) -- Dutch doctors have found a way to transplant an ovary to the upper arm to preserve hormonal function while a woman gets treated for cervical cancer.

Physicians at the Leiden University Hospital, in a study summarized in the Dec. 15 issue of the journal Cancer, reveal their technique and how it has been successfully done.

While treatment for cervical cancer, including systemic chemotherapy and regional administration of ionizing radiation, improves survival and cure rates, it can also cause permanent ovarian failure. Since cervical cancer is diagnosed during…

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