To the Editor: A young man, a minor when sentenced in Sydney, was diagnosed with lymphoma soon after incarceration. Appropriate treatment was initiated, including pretreatment collection and storage of his semen. A local newspaper report that his sperm was collected and stored at taxpayers’ expense prompted outrage in some sections of the community.
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- 1 Sydney Cancer Centre, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, NSW.
- 2 Gene and Stem Cell Therapy Program, Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine and Cell Biology, Sydney, NSW.
- 3 Faculty of Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW.
Correspondence: J.Rasko@Centenary.usyd.edu.au
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