Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
A 19-year-old in the UK has become the first person in the country to undergo a testicular tissue transplant. The procedure aims to restore fertility in patients who suffered damage from chemotherapy.
Why it matters
This medical breakthrough offers new hope for fertility preservation in young cancer survivors.
NHS medics transplanted the man’s previously frozen testicular tissue back into his body, in the hope that it will begin to produce sperm. NHS medics transplanted the man’s previously frozen testicular tissue back into his body, in the hope that it will begin to produce sperm. Men's health Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment
Prefer the Guardian on Google Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could one day have biological children.
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