Cancer patients can now preserve their fertility before treatment
Infertility can happen after cancer treatment, but there are ways to preserve fertility for young patients. Treatments like total body irradiation and certain chemotherapy can affect reproductive abilities. Men can freeze sperm, while women can freeze embryos or eggs before starting cancer treatment. New methods like freezing ovarian tissue or maturing follicles in a lab are also being studied. It's important to talk about fertility options before starting cancer therapy.