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| Prepubertal (ie, children) | Pubertal/postpubertal (ie, adolescents and adults) | |
| Males | Freezing testicular tissue | Freezing ejaculated sperm proven efficacy Freezing surgically extracted sperm proven efficacy Freezing testicular tissue |
| Females | Freezing ovarian tissue Surgery to move ovaries outside the field of radiation | Freezing ova proven efficacy Freezing ovarian tissue proven efficacy Surgery to move ovaries outside the field of radiation Hormone injections to switch off ovaries during treatment |
Embryo cryopreservation and receiving donated gametes are other options that may be discussed.