As treatments for cancer have continued to improve, more and more patients are surviving and able to continue to live full lives thereafter. This is good news because patients that have family building goals are able to live to see their desires fulfilled. Nevertheless, cancer treatments often have a negative impact on a person’s fertility, preventing them from being able to build their families naturally. Fertility treatments are able to assist people to build their families despite fertility challenges. Together with oncologists, fertility specialists are able to assist cancer patients to preserve their eggs, sperm, ovarian tissue, testicular tissue, or even embryos prior to the start of cancer treatment. Once treatment is complete, cancer patients typically have to wait about two years before trying to build their families. This allows oncologists to track the efficacy of treatment, and observe for any signs of recurring cancer. So let us look into the options one has for pregnancy after cancer.
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