Young women and breast cancer: How to protect fertility during treatment

For young women battling breast cancer, treatment can impact future family planning. Chemotherapy and hormonal therapies may damage ovaries, reducing fertility. Fortunately, advancements in reproductive medicine offer options like egg/embryo freezing, ovarian suppression, and tissue freezing. Early fertility counseling is crucial to explore these choices before treatment begins, preserving the option to conceive after surviving breast cancer.