We’re campaigning for all younger women to be offered a referral to a fertility expert at diagnosis. This will ensure they can make informed choices about their future fertility. Most younger women with breast cancer are not being referred to a fertility clinic before their treatment begins, even though some breast cancer treatments can cause infertility. A Breast Cancer Care survey of women under 45 having treatment for breast cancer found that 88% weren’t offered the chance to see a fertility specialist. This means up to 5,000 younger women a year in the UK may be missing out on discussing fertility options, including freezing eggs or embryos, ahead of their treatment. Read more here: bcc.cx/11Jsi7y
Posted on: Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:25:22 +0000
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