‘I survived cancer, now I’m fighting for my future family’

• Cancer survivors in the UK face significant barriers to accessing egg preservation before chemotherapy, with NHS funding limited and private costs prohibitive, impacting reproductive autonomy for young female patients
• Early discussion of fertility preservation options should be integrated into cancer treatment planning, as delayed intervention reduces the success rates of egg preservation procedures
• Current disparities in access to fertility preservation services highlight a gap between oncology care and reproductive medicine that warrants policy review to ensure equitable treatment options for cancer patients of reproductive age

Cancer survivor fights for egg preservation fertility treatment

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