Oncofertility - Giving Hope for the Cancer Patients!
Oncofertility is the combination of Oncology i.e., study of cancer and Fertility i.e., capacity to produce offspring.
It is a subfield that research to explore and expand options for the reproductive future of cancer survivors. Oncofertility bridges oncology and reproductive medicine that works to expand the fertility potential of young people with cancer. It was developed to provide cancer patients with the option to take fertility preservation steps prior to and after cancer curing treatments have taken place.
Oncofertility involves the fertility preservation i.e., preservation of the egg/embryo or sperm. Since the use of chemotherapy/radiation on the body during the cancer treatments leads to the infertility in individuals, Oncofertility comes with the option for them. This helps them to cryo-preserve their eggs or sperms or embryos, and that can be used in future whenever they are ready for the parenthood.
It is not only limited to particular gender, male, female or even teenagers can get benefit from it. In couples if one of the partners is seeking for the chemotherapy/radiation then they can even freeze their embryos, which used in future for their parenthood.
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