Fertility Preservation
For young adults facing a cancer diagnosis, consideration of fertility preservation is an important component of the treatment plan. Read More ›
By Caroline S. Dorfman, PhD; Jacklyn Balliot, BSN, RN, OCN; Juliann M. Stalls, PhD; Cheyenne Corbett, PhD
A look at the treatments that can impact your fertility and your options to preserve it. Read More ›
By Amanda Rice
Amanda Rice was 37 when she was diagnosed with breast cancer for the first time. She describes her decision to freeze her eggs after her diagnosis, which led her to launch the nonprofit organization The Chick Mission to educate women on the impact of cancer treatment on becoming mothers. Read More ›
Find out what is involved in fertility preservation, and why young adults with cancer may need to consider it before beginning their cancer treatment. Read More ›
Megan Solinger, MHS, MA, OPN-CG, talks about the hard lessons she’s learned as a patient navigator and the amazing results of her first experience as a fertility preservation navigator. Read More ›
Rosaria Usini was 23 years old, had just finished college, and was beginning her teaching career when she heard the words she dreaded most, “The cancer is back.” Read More ›
Many young adults with cancer don’t ask questions about their ability to have children after cancer treatment, despite wanting to have biological children. Not asking the right questions about fertility preservation before starting chemotherapy, radiation, or other treatments for cancer can lead to fertility problems and even infertility later on. Read More ›
For patients with cancer, risk factors for infertility include the patient’s fertility levels before treatment, type of cancer treatment, and age. Read More ›