Professor Rod Mitchell presented the recommendations at the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology’s 41st annual meeting. Rod Mitchell presenting at ESHRE in Paris Young males with cancer often face infertility as a result of their treatment. For boys, there are limited options to preserve their fertility. However, it is now possible to take a small piece from one of the testicles before cancer treatment starts. The piece of testicle can be frozen and stored for future use to restore their fertility when they reach adulthood. Rod’s talk, titled “ESHRE good practice recommendations on fertility preservation involving testicular tissue cryopreservation in children receiving gonadotoxic therapies” gave information on advances in the field and discussed the new set of guidelines for treatment options. These guidelines offer guidance for healthcare professionals; they promote knowledge among clinicians and hope to assist patients to make informed decisions about their future fertility. We are working together to find ways to preserve fertility in young boys facing cancer treatment. These new recommendations should support doctors and researchers across the world to help boys with cancer to have children of their own. Rod Mitchell Professor of Developmental Endocrinology and Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist Animation aimed at boys with cancer to explain effects of treatment and options to preserve fertility. Rod Mitchell Rod is Professor of Developmental Endocrinology at the Centre for Reproductive Health at the University of Edinburgh. He is also a Consultant Paediatric Endocrinologist (children’s hormone doctor) at The Royal Hospital for Children and Young People in Edinburgh. He is clinical and research lead for fertility preservation in boys with cancer. His teams work involves a clinical service to freeze testicular tissue before cancer treatment begins, alongside research aimed at transplanting this tissue back in young adulthood to restore fertility. ESHRE The aim of the European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology is to promote interest in infertility care and to aim for a holistic understanding of reproductive biology and medicine. It has been holding annual meetings since 1985 and this year marks its 41st. Presentations cover a breadth of topics relating to human reproduction and embryology, including environmental impacts on fertility, IVF planning, and whole-genome sequencing of human embryos. ESHRE good practice recommendations on fertility preservation involving testicu… ESHRE website Rod Mitchell's Research Tags CRH Publication date 01 Jul, 2025
