Cancer patient gives birth after ovarian transplant

AN Israeli woman who became infertile from cancer treatment has given birth to a healthy baby girl after an ovarian tissue transplant, the first clear example of the procedure's success.

The woman, who suffered from non-Hodgkins lymphoma, became completely infertile in her late 20s due to chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant to treat her disease.

She gave birth on Monday at Israel's Sheba Medical Centre near Tel Aviv.