Dr. Leslie Appiah, Director for the University of Colorado (CU) Fertility Preservation and Reproductive Late Effects Program, stresses how important it is for patients and doctors to discuss fertility preservation before undergoing cancer treatments which may threaten future fertility. Additionally, Dr. Appiah outlines how types of treatments, age, sex and cost can impact these decisions – and the oncofertility services that are made available by the CU Fertility Preservation and Reproductive Late Effects (FPRLE) program on the Anschutz Medical Campus.
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It is important that oncologists and patients understand that this counseling should happen before cancer treatment. We need to make sure every cancer patient is given the opportunity to reap the benefits of these technologies. Leslie C. Appiah, MD