Frozen eggs and ovarian tissue helped women conceive children after breast cancer

(Karolinska Institutet) Women with breast cancer whose eggs or ovarian tissue were frozen had more children after their diagnosis than women who did not undergo fertility preservation using those methods before start of cancer treatment. That is according to a study by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden that is published in the journal JAMA Oncology. According to the researchers, the result highlights the importance of reproductive counseling and fertility preservation for women who are diagnosed with cancer at a young age.
Source: EurekAlert! - Cancer - Category: Cancer & Oncology Source Type: news