What is the risk that cancer will be transmitted through frozen eggs or embryos?
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Ralph Kazer, M.D.
Professor, Ob/Gyn
Oncofertility Consortium
Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University
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One concern that is sometimes raised when we talk about fertility preservation options is whether or not a patient who is cured of her cancer subsequently becomes pregnant and has a baby, whether there is any risk that she will in some way transmit her cancer to her baby. This is something that ordinarily does not happen and should not be a concern to patients when they are trying to decide on various fertility preservation options.