Brussels, Belgium
December 10 - December 12, 2009
The increasing successes of oncologic treatments make implementation of procedures aimed at preserving fertility even more crucial. These procedures must not be limited to preserving and restoring fertility in patients undergoing therapies, but also be applied to any cases where the reproductive function is threatened. The aim of this conference was to offer an updated review of fertility preservation techniques that are currently available as well as those under evaluation. This Symposium involved members of the International Society for Fertility Preservation (ISFP) and world experts in the objective of developing a network among health care professionals interested in this challenging field.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After attending this conference, the participants will have an updated knowledge on:
- How to approach fertility preservation in adult and children;
- The impact of cancer treatment on gonads;
- Cryopreservation techniques;
- Other most recent laboratory procedures used in fertility preservation;
- Advantages and disadvantages of fertility preservation strategies using gonadic cells, tissues and whole organs.
TARGET AUDIENCE
The Symposium is addressed to clinicians and scientists involved in the fertility field, fertility preservation practice, oncologic patient management and endocrinologists interested in this topic.
Serono Symposia International Foundation (www.seronosymposia.org) will submit this program 'World Congress on Fertility Preservation' (Brussels, December 10-12, 2009) for accreditation by the European Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (EACCME), the Royal College of Physicians and the Italian Ministry of Health.
