28 Sep 2022

Frozen ovaries transplanted back into cancer survivor's body

From First Up, 5:52 am on 28 September 2022

A cancer survivor has successfully become the first New Zealand woman to have her frozen ovaries implanted back into her body. 36-year-old Alana Scott underwent the procedure on Monday in the hope of conceiving a baby. Joining us now is the Wellington doctor who performed the ground breaking procedure gynaecologist and fertility specialist Dr Leigh Searle.