How do you approach and counsel women with high risk, early stage breast cancer requiring chemotherapy for whom fertility preservation is a major concern?
Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
Fertility preservation is a major issue in survivorship for younger cancer patients. Discussion with a specialist regarding banking eggs or embryos as early as possible is important. Proven techniques such as embryo cryopreservation may not be available due to financial constraints or other is...
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Answer from: Medical Oncologist at Academic Institution
When counseling young breast cancer patients who need chemotherapy to treat their early stage breast cancer, I first assess their interest in future fertility. If they are interested in maintaining their fertility, I then consider with them their age and which treatment they need to treat thei...