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Three steps to preserve fertility before cancer treatment

A short hospital video setting out the steps involved in preserving fertility before treatment that may affect it, including sperm banking for men and referral timing.

McGill University Health Centre — MUHC Reproductive Centre (Rossy Cancer Network)Cancer and FertilityMale FertilityFertility PreservationAll learning videos

A quick overview of what to ask for and when.

Sperm banking is one pathway before treatment that may affect fertility. It is arranged around your cancer treatment schedule and does not guarantee a future pregnancy.

Key takeaways

  • Ask about fertility before gonadotoxic treatment begins where possible.
  • Sperm freezing is often quick to arrange.
  • Storage and later use are discussed with the reproductive centre.

Related Antega guides

Use these guides for general background, and check the Canada organisations named on this page for local detail.

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McGill University Health Centre — MUHC Reproductive Centre (Rossy Cancer Network)

Female fertility preservation before cancer treatment

A Canadian hospital video explaining the fertility-preservation options that may be offered before cancer treatment, including freezing eggs or embryos and how referral usually works.

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References

  • MUHC Reproductive Centre fertility preservation video, produced with the Rossy Cancer Network, Canada

This video was produced by McGill University Health Centre — MUHC Reproductive Centre (Rossy Cancer Network) and is shared for education only. It is not medical advice and does not replace guidance from your own doctor or fertility clinic. Naming an organisation does not imply a partnership with Antega.