Fertility Preservation After a Cancer Diagnosis
Breast Cancer
Fertility Preservation After a Cancer Diagnosis
If you’re a young woman diagnosed with cancer, you are likely concerned about your future prospects for having children. Chemotherapy and radiation can harm your eggs but there are many options for fertility preservation. Chief among them: freezing your eggs for future use or fertilizing the eggs and freezing the embryos.
It’s important to be your own advocate and discuss the options with your doctor, says Dr. Jaime Knopman, Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM NY. Studies have shown that as many as 50 percent of women across the country are not informed about what they can do to preserve fertility before undergoing cancer treatment.
A cancer diagnosis doesn’t always mean you can’t have children.
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If you’re a young woman diagnosed with cancer, you are likely concerned about your future prospects for having children. Chemotherapy and radiation can harm your eggs but there are many options for fertility preservation. Chief among them: freezing your eggs for future use or fertilizing the eggs and freezing the embryos.
It’s important to be your own advocate and discuss the options with your doctor, says Dr. Jaime Knopman, Director of Fertility Preservation at CCRM NY. Studies have shown that as many as 50 percent of women across the country are not informed about what they can do to preserve fertility before undergoing cancer treatment.
A cancer diagnosis doesn’t always mean you can’t have children.
Learn more about SurvivorNet's rigorous medical review process.
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Fertility is a major concern for many women diagnosed with breast cancer. For those worried about the ability to have children in the future, there are several options.
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