Fertility Preservation

As part of Moffitt’s Adolescent and Young Adult Program’s mission, it is important to improve the cancer care experience for people between the ages of 15-39 to ensure their best quality of life, and it’s equally as important to improve the long-term effects that cancer can cause. The ability to have a biological child is one of those long-term effects that can be high-risk depending on the type of cancer treatment a patient receives.

It has been a top priority to educate all people of child-bearing age on the risk of infertility associated with cancer treatments. There are resources available for patients who may want to save their reproductive samples for the future.

With new technology, resources for freezing samples have expanded and opened a new opportunity to have a biological child even after treatment is complete. For people who need it, grants may be available to cover some of the costs associated with fertility preservation.

If you are an AYA patient and interested in fertility resources, reach out to your social worker at 813-745-8407. Visit Moffitt.org/Fertility to find out more information on your options for fertility preservation.

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