How many people does cancer-related fertility affect?
This year alone, approximately 140,000 cancer patient will be diagnosed during the reproductive years (up to 45) and approximately 90% of those people will be at risk for infertility and/or premature ovarian failure from their treatments. Moreover, there are more than 10 million cancer survivors in the United States today and approximately 700,000 of those are the survivors of a reproductive-aged cancer. back to top • Does Fertile Hope help both men and women? Yes, Fertile Hope’s programs are for men and women. Cancer and its treatments do not discriminate based on gender, which means that men and women are both at risk for infertility from cancer treatments. back to top • Does Fertile Hope only help newly diagnosed cancer patients or are there resources for survivors as well? Fertile Hope provides resources for cancer patients and survivors – before, during and after treatment. We understand that not everyone has the interest, capacity or wherewithal to undergo fertility preservation
