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Delivering a Cancer-Free Frontier

Preserving Dreams for Young Cancer Patients through Oncofertility ​

Season 2, Ep. 9

In this episode, we explore expanding efforts to offer fertility preservation options to adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients. Cancer treatment can affect many young patients' reproductive systems — but with planning and careful consultation, there is hope that they can still be parents. ​Dr. Doug Fair and Dawn Ritzwoller discuss their experiences and advocacy in this area.


Music composed by Mix at Six and Blue Dot Sessions.

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