Oncology Meets Hope: Fertility Preservation in Cancer Care
Each year thousands of women are diagnosed with cancer during their reproductive years. Advances in oncology and fertility medicine now allow many of them to preserve their chance at motherhood. «Motherhood is not canceled by cancer—if we act timely and wisely.»
Fertility Preservation Options
✓ Oocyte or embryo cryopreservation
✓ Ovarian tissue cryopreservation
✓ Ovarian suppression with GnRH analogues
✓ Ovarian transposition (oophoropexy
Be aware of fertility risks for each cancer therapy including chemotherapy, radiotherapy or even surgery
Timely planning, multidisciplinary collaboration, and psychosocial readiness help ease the course.
Do not forget that many cancer survivors go on healthy pregnancies and hug theirhealthy babies.
