Erin survived cancer aged 21 – now it’s a race against time for a chance of a baby

• Young cancer patients undergoing gonadotoxic chemotherapy face fertility preservation challenges, requiring proactive counselling and offer of egg/sperm banking before treatment initiation
• Fertility outcomes post-cancer treatment depend on age at diagnosis, treatment type, and cumulative chemotherapy dose—individualised discussion essential at cancer diagnosis
• Oncologists should routinely discuss reproductive options and refer to fertility specialists early, as delayed fertility concerns may limit treatment options available to survivors

Having life-saving cancer treatment at 21 would be hard enough for anyone, but Erin Lavery was told she may never be able to have children too.

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