Women who have been treated for cancer are often concerned about fertility issues. A new report shows that women treated for a specific kind of cancer can successfully and safely use in vitro fertilization to get pregnant after treatment.
The report looked at women who had be "conservatively treated for for well differentiated endometrial carcinoma". It found that proper treatment as well as proper post-treatment follow up with a fertility doctor could make it possible to safely conceive a child using IVF. The fertility rates for these patients were the same as those for the general population using IVF.
The key seems to lie in communication with both the cancer doctor and the fertility doctor. It is important to treat the cancer as conservatively as possible with a mind towards "fertility preservation". It is also important to consult a fertility doctor as early in the process as possible to work out the details of using IVF after this type of treatment.
Question of the Day: What infertility treatment options would you consider when facing a cancer diagnosis?
