Study Finds Fertility Procedures Do Not Delay Cancer Treatment

LA Times Health. November 13, 2009 10:11 am.

A study published this week reassures women and their doctors that fertility procedures can be done in an orderly way that should not delay breast cancer treatment. The findings show the key to timely fertility procedures depends on all the parties involved — the patient, cancer surgeon, medical oncologist and reproductive specialists — working together and communicating effectively. Read more.

Dr. Diaz Gives Talk on Fertility Preservation

"Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients" was the topic of a presentation given by David Diaz M.D. to the OB/GYN Department at St. Joseph Hospital in Orange, CA.  The talk was intended to raise awareness among OB/GYN specialists about the options available to young patients facing the difficult decision of preserving their fertility before starting chemotherapy or radiation treatments.  One such option is egg freezing, also known as cryopreservation, to store the eggs of young patient who may lose their fertility potential after anti-cancer therapy.  The eggs can be frozen indefinitely until the survivor is ready to start her family.

Frozen Egg Bank, Inc., founded by Dr. Diaz, works closely with the patient’s personal physician and with the oncology specialist to recommend the options available to each patient.  The team approach maximizes success for cancer treatment while giving hope of preserving a young patients fertility potential.  This is especially important to young, unmarried patients who may not have a partner or a sperm donor needed to create embryos.