25 Sep 01: Ovarian Tissue Implanted in Arms

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Ovarian Tissue Implanted in Arms [Chicago]: "Sections of ovaries taken from two patients were implanted in their arms and continued to function there, raising hopes women can avoid the loss of fertility that often accompanies treatments for cancer and other diseases. In both cases, the tissue produced clearly visible welt-sized bumps – mini ovaries, really – on the forearm, just below the elbow. But more important, the tissue appears to be functioning normally and has produced mature eggs and regulates the menstrual cycle. That offers hope that the women, both in their 30s, could become pregnant."

And, of course, pregnancies resulting from forearm-implanted ovaries would be considered more convenient than conventional pregnancies, as the fetuses are in an ideal position on the arm to grab cans from those hard-to-reach kitchen shelves.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A23882-2001Sep25.html


-- Anonymous, September 25, 2001


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