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  2. Oocyte cryopreservation - Wikipedia

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    To prevent this, the egg must be dehydrated before freezing. This is done using cryoprotectants which replace most of the water within the cell and inhibit the formation of ice crystals. Eggs (oocytes) are frozen using either a controlled rate, a slow-cooling method, or a newer flash-freezing process known as vitrification .

  3. Cancer prevention - Wikipedia

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    Cancer prevention is the practice of taking active measures to decrease the incidence of cancer and mortality. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The practice of prevention depends on both individual efforts to improve lifestyle and seek preventive screening , and socioeconomic or public policy related to cancer prevention. [ 3 ]

  4. List of unproven and disproven cancer treatments - Wikipedia

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    Chaparral (or Larrea tridentata) – a plant used to make a herbal remedy which is sold as cancer treatment. Cancer Research UK state that: "We don't recommend that you take chaparral to treat or prevent any type of cancer." [67] Chlorella – a type of algae promoted for its health-giving properties, including a claimed ability to treat cancer ...

  5. Portable water purification - Wikipedia

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    Water contaminated by aluminium or zinc cannot be treated in this way using a strong alkali as higher pHs re-dissolve the metal salts. Salt is difficult to remove except by reverse osmosis or distillation. Most portable treatment processes focus on mitigating human pathogens for safety and removing particulates matter, tastes and odours.

  6. John Kanzius - Wikipedia

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    In the media this was dubbed "burning salt water". Both effects involve the use of his radio frequency transmitter. Kanzius, self-taught, stated that he was motivated to research the subject of cancer treatment by his own experiences undergoing chemotherapy for treatment of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma.

  7. Olivia Munn Froze Eggs After Cancer Diagnosis, Says She and ...

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    Olivia Munn has revealed that she recently underwent a hysterectomy and oophorectomy, as well as a procedure to retrieve and freeze eggs to expand her family with John Mulaney.In a new sit down ...

  8. Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas - Wikipedia

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    By law CPRIT was established to: "(1) create and expedite innovation in the area of cancer research and in enhancing the potential for a medical or scientific breakthrough in the prevention of cancer and cures for cancer;(2) attract, create, or expand research capabilities of public or private institutions of higher education and other public ...

  9. Transvaginal oocyte retrieval - Wikipedia

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    Transvaginal oocyte retrieval (TVOR), also referred to as oocyte retrieval (OCR), is a technique used in in vitro fertilization (IVF) in order to remove oocytes from an ovary, enabling fertilization outside the body. [1]