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Radiation Oncology • Pediatric Hematology/Oncology • Medical Oncology • Fertility Preservation
Do you recommend sperm banking for males prior to undergoing radiation?
Is it necessary to delay the start of radiation therapy for males planning on sperm banking for fertility preservation?
Answer from: Radiation Oncologist at Academic Institution
To the first question in the prompt, I would recommend sperm banking for any patient who was receiving a sufficiently high radiation dose to the testes and desired fertility preservation. In my practice, this are few patients, although it is an important consideration for younger patients. To t...
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Answer from: at Community Practice
I take care of AYA so I always recommend/offer it 100% of the time.You do not know what the future holds - will there be emergency surgery or radiation that may alter or change the relevant structures? Are there new drugs that we don't have enough data on that the patient may get, for example in a c...