Oncofertility: Seeking to preserve fertility among cancer patients

Pandemic or not, people are being diagnosed with cancer, including many young patients. Many cancer treatments affect fertility and oncofertility seeks to preserve fertility amongst these patients.

The diagnosis of cancer is a shock in itself and then comes another — the risk of infertility. Presently, Covid-19 has added another angle to these discussions, pros and cons of which must be addressed with each patient.

There are many confusing messages floating on the internet, given the current unpredictable Covid-19 situation. On the one hand, fertility treatment is usually an elective procedure and hence not a priority in these times of an already