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Professor Evelyn Telfer: Cancer drug increasing women's eggs

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Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 Dec 2016, 8:04AM
It is not known if the eggs will be able to be fertilised (Stock Xchng).
It is not known if the eggs will be able to be fertilised (Stock Xchng).

Professor Evelyn Telfer: Cancer drug increasing women's eggs

Author
Newstalk ZB staff,
Publish Date
Wed, 7 Dec 2016, 8:04AM

More research is needed to understand a study which has produced hope for women struggling with fertility.

The University of Edinburgh study used the Hodgkin's lymphoma combination drug treatment ABVD on eggs, and saw an increase in their numbers.

Lead researcher Professor Evelyn Telfer told Rachel Smalley it's too early to say if the eggs are functional, or will be able to be matured and fertilised.

"We're at very, very early stages at the moment in terms of understanding the whole process, but it gives us a springboard to allow us to follow through in this research."

Professor Telfer said they assumed the eggs tested would be damaged, or would decrease in number.

"In fact we saw a huge increase in the number of eggs, so it was a very unexpected result."

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