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Reviewed By: Varnada Karriem-Norwood,
SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. Jennifer Levine, MD, Pediatric Oncologist, Columbia University Medical Center/Morgan Stanley Children’s Hospital, New York, NY.
© 1999-2011 Medstar Television
Sean and Kelly Ryan's wedding plans were more stressful than most.
He had this new job, then we bought a new home, and then literally about 2 months later, ya know, he was diagnosed with cancer.
As they planned for the future, Sean's doctor encouraged him to look into sperm banking.
There is a chance that I may or may not be able to have children later on, so he said it would be a good idea to bank the sperm.
Chemotherapy and radiation can damage the future fertility of both adults and kids.
I think there is this growing awareness that we need to consider these 'life after cancer' events.
For male patients, oncologists can discuss options for sperm banking.
I'm really hoping that it, that the use of this increases the number of patients who, you know, take advantage of this opportunity. We explain what the risks are for not doing this and what the benefits would be. Of course, we do have to emphasize the timeliness of it, that this is a decision that needs to be made.
For Sean and Kelly, banking his sperm before cancer treatment eased their minds.
It enabled us to focus on his treatment, and not have to worry so much about us being able to have children in the future.
For WebMD, I'm Sandee LaMotte.
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