Can combining two Egg-Freezing methods help cancer patients preserve fertility?

NCT ID NCT07546123

Recruiting now Knowledge-focused Sponsor: IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time

Summary

This study looks at two ways to help cancer patients preserve their fertility before treatments like chemotherapy. One group will freeze both ovarian tissue and eggs, while the other group will freeze only eggs. Researchers will compare how many eggs are retrieved in each group. The goal is to see if the combined approach offers any advantage.

What this could mean

Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.

What this could lead to: If successful, this study could show that combining ovarian tissue freezing with egg freezing helps cancer patients preserve more eggs before starting cancer treatment.
What could go wrong: This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove one method is better. Results may be influenced by differences in patient health or timing of treatment.

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Conditions

The condition(s) this trial relates to.

cancer neoplasm

As listed by the trial registrant

The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.

FERTILITY PRESERVATION ONCOLOGICAL DISEASE

Contacts and locations

Locations

IRCCS Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria di Bologna
RECRUITING

Bologna, Bologna, 40138, Italy

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