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. 2012 Dec 15;30(1):3–9. doi: 10.1007/s10815-012-9909-5

Table 2.

Characteristics and indications for fertility preservation in males (n = 9)

Characteristics
 Age at diagnosis (years) 5.0 ± 2.4; (range: 1.0, 12.8)
 Age at tissue harvesting (years) 7.0 ± 1.5
 Length of cryopreservation (years) 1.4 ± 0.1
 Prior chemotherapy 33.3 % (3/9)
Indications for fertility preservation
 Cancer diagnosis 45 % (4/9)
 Acute myelogenous leukemia 1
 Ewing sarcoma 1
 Hodgkin’s lymphoma 1
 Optic glioma 1
 Non-cancer diagnosis 55 % (5/9)
 Hyper IgM syndrome 1
 Sickle cell anemia 2
 Thalassemia major 2