Teenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
2 sources·Updated October 8, 2026

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- News-Medical·6h agoUK doctors transplant frozen testicular tissue to restore fertility
Doctors in Edinburgh have performed a pioneering procedure to transplant a young man's testicular tissue that was frozen before he underwent chemotherapy, in a potential breakthrough for male fertility preservation.
Read at News-Medical → - Guardian UK·8h agoTeenager becomes first person to have testicular tissue transplant in UK
Operation on 19-year-old who had no sperm after chemotherapy offers hope of preserving children’s fertility after cancer treatment Surgeons have performed the first testicular tissue transplant on a teenager in the UK, offering hope that boys left infertile by chemotherapy could…
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