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Table 6 Treatments described across resources for cancer and fertility problems (n = 24)

From: Are publicly available internet resources enabling women to make informed fertility preservation decisions before starting cancer treatment: an environmental scan?

Cancer Treatment

 

Fertility Preservation Options

 

Chemotherapy

23 (96%)

Egg freezing

22 (92%)

Radiotherapy

23 (96%)

Embryo freezing

23 (96%)

Surgery

17 (71%)

Ovarian tissue freezing

21 (88%)

Hormone therapy

8 (33%)

Ovarian suppression

13 (54%)

Targeted therapy

4 (17%)

  

Ovarian suppression as part of cancer treatment

5 (21%)

  

Family Planning During Cancer

 

Infertility Treatment/ Family Planning After Cancer

 

Contraception

11 (46%)

Natural

17 (71%)

  

Assisted conception

17 (71%)

  

Surrogacy

16 (67%)

  

Adoption / fostering

15 (63%)

  

Contraception

12 (50%)