"Testicular tissue" refers to the specific cells and structures found in the testicles, which are organs in the male reproductive system responsible for producing sperm and testosterone. Full definition
«Our study addressed an important safety issue — whether cancer cells that might be present in testicular tissue samples can survive the process to replicate the sperm - producing stem cells,» said lead author Hooman Sadri - Ardekani, M.D., Ph.D., an instructor in urology and regenerative medicine at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center. (sciencedaily.com)
Based on these findings, we recommend that all boys with cancer be offered the option of storing testicular tissue for possible future clinical use.» (sciencedaily.com)
Doctors in Edinburgh are developing a service to store testicular tissue from boys as young as one to help those at risk of infertility after cancer treatment. (businessinsider.com)