A cancer diagnosis is overwhelming—especially for those who dream of starting or growing their family. At Laurel Fertility Care, we are committed to supporting patients through every stage of their journey, especially in protecting their future fertility. Thanks to exciting advancements in oncofertility, individuals undergoing cancer treatment now have more options and greater hope than ever before.
What Is Oncofertility?
Oncofertility is a specialized field bridging oncology and reproductive medicine. Its goal is to preserve the fertility of cancer patients whose treatment—such as chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery—may impact their ability to conceive in the future. With today’s innovations, many patients can take proactive steps before treatment to safeguard their reproductive potential.
New Advances in Fertility Preservation
Recent medical breakthroughs have significantly expanded what’s possible in oncofertility care. We utilize vitrification, a flash freezing technique, to safely and effectively preserve mature eggs and sperm for cancer patients with time-sensitive treatment plans. Here’s a breakdown of each process we offer:
- Rapid Egg Freezing: We retrieve mature eggs from cancer patients, then cryopreserved unfertilized. Later, we fertilize them with sperm to create embryos via IVF.
- Sperm Freezing: We safely store the sperm of male cancer patients, keeping it available for future IVF or intrauterine insemination (IUI).
- Embryo Freezing: We retrieve eggs and sperm from both partners, then fertilize them in our lab to create embryos, which are stored until a couple is ready to begin building a family.
- Third-Party Reproduction: If you are a cancer survivor ready to start your family, we carefully screen egg and sperm donations and/or gestational carriers to best support your path to parenthood.
Compassionate, Personalized Fertility Care
At Laurel Fertility Care, we help patients make informed, time-sensitive decisions through our rapid consultation, compassionate guidance, and a wide range of fertility preservation options tailored to each patient’s medical and emotional needs.
Whether you’re newly diagnosed or supporting your partner through treatment, you don’t have to navigate fertility concerns alone. Over 80,000 young adults between ages 20-39 receive a cancer diagnosis each year in the US, and we’re here to support their dreams of starting a family.
Cancer shouldn’t take away your chance at parenthood. If you’re facing treatment and want to explore your fertility options, contact Laurel Fertility Care today! We’re here to help you protect your future, every step of the way.
