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Fertile Hope: Cancer Patients and Fertility
Giving Cancer Patients a Resource for Reproduction Help
By Teri Brown
When Lindsay Nohr was re-diagnosed with tongue cancer at age 24, she had no idea that the treatments could leave her infertile. She had successfully beaten the cancer once before, but this time it had spread to her lymph nodes and would require chemotherapy in addition to surgery and radiation. When she learned that the chemotherapy could adversely affect her fertility, she was almost as devastated as she was by the return of her cancer.
There was little or no information on Nohr's options, but she was relentless in her pursuit of answers. She knew what she wanted. She wanted to freeze her own eggs for future use, which is known as oocyte cryopreservation. The problem was finding someone who could do it on the time frame necessitated by her cancer treatment schedule. Once again, her stubbornness worked to her advantage, and she found a hospital willing to give her the treatments.
In spite of an incredible schedule involving radiation treatments and preservation treatments, Nohr was successful in both having her eggs frozen and beginning her chemotherapy on time. But during her research, Nohr realized that there was a terrible void for men and women in her situation. There was nowhere to turn for information and emotional or financial support.
In response, Nohr, a graduate of the University of Colorado Boulder with a degree in international affairs and economics, founded Fertile Hope, an organization dedicated to providing reproductive information, support and hope to cancer patients whose medical treatments present the risk of infertility. They do this through programs promoting awareness, education, financial assistance, research and support.
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