But it's well worth the small wait in terms of the future. The storage fee then decreases, depending on how many years are needed. The analysis is needed to make certain the sperm are optimal before fertilization is attempted. Your sperm will not contain evidence of cancer, unless you have a rare form of lymphoma that enters the testes. Of course you will pass on a multitude of genes for predisposition to various characteristics, including the cancer you battle.
Antibodies are proteins that are produced by B lymphocytes in the immune system.
The function of an antibody is to recognize and bind to a specific region on a foreign invader, such as bacteria. The immune system responds to the antibody binding by killing off or rendering the foreign invader ineffective. The foreign invader, or the molecule that reacts with the antibody, is termed the antigen. On a large antigen, such as an entire cell, there are many binding sites on its surface for different antibodies. Even though a B-lymphocyte produces antibodies, it has proteins on its cell surface which are capable of being bound by specific antibodies made by other B lymphocytes.