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Fertility preservation: Understand your options before cancer treatment
When should I talk to my doctor about fertility preservation?
How can women preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
What can men do to preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
Can fertility preservation interfere with successful cancer therapy or increase the risk of recurring cancer?
Can cancer treatment increase the risk of health problems in children conceived afterward?
How do I determine the best fertility preservation option for me?
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How does cancer treatment affect fertility?
When should I talk to my care team about fertility preservation?
How can I preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
What can parents do to preserve the fertility of a child who has cancer?
Can fertility preservation get in the way of a successful cancer treatment or increase the risk of cancer coming back?
What happens after cancer treatment is complete?
How do I know which fertility preservation option is best for me?
How can women preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
What can men do to preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
Can fertility preservation interfere with successful cancer therapy or increase the risk of recurring cancer?
Can cancer treatment increase the risk of health problems in children conceived afterward?
How do I determine the best fertility preservation option for me?
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How does cancer treatment affect fertility?
When should I talk to my care team about fertility preservation?
How can I preserve fertility before cancer treatment?
What can parents do to preserve the fertility of a child who has cancer?
Can fertility preservation get in the way of a successful cancer treatment or increase the risk of cancer coming back?
What happens after cancer treatment is complete?
How do I know which fertility preservation option is best for me?
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By Mayo Clinic Staff
If you're being treated for cancer, you might wonder how it could affect your ability to have children someday. You may have questions about fertility preservation. Fertility preservation means taking steps to keep your reproductive organs as healthy as possible during cancer treatment. There are safe and effective ways to protect fertility before treatment starts.
Find out how cancer treatment can affect your ability to have a child, as well as what fertility preservation steps you can take before you begin cancer treatment.
