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Birth defects and fertility after radiation for testicular cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I was diagnosed with stage I seminoma in December 2002 and had my left testicle removed shortly after. In March 2004, I was told I had to get radiation treatments because the cancer reappeared in the para-aortic...
Can radiation to the upper mantle affect fertility?
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I was diagnosed with Hodgkin's disease when I was 24. I am now 27 and have been in remission for 2 years. I was stage 1B and had surgery, then radiation to the upper mantle. I've read as much as possible about what...
Dating after breast cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am 28 years old unmarried and going through breast cancer treatment. How will I ever be able to feel "normal" enough to date again? Linda Jacobs, PhD, CRNP, AOCN, BC, Clinical Assistant Professor at the...
Familial/Genetic Risk for Testicular Cancer?
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My father died of untreated testicular cancer at 63 years old. My brother was diagnosed and treated successfully 5 years ago for testicular cancer. What risk does that pose for myself (37 year-old female), for my...
Fertility after testicular cancer
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am a 23-year-old man who has been diagnosed with testicular cancer. I know I should be grateful for an opportunity to survive but I am stuck on wondering whether or not I can have kids after treatment. I need...
Pregnancy after Chemotherapy
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," I am 23 years old and am currently in remission from Hodgkin's lymphoma. My doctors have given me the okay to start trying to have a baby in June of this year. I went through chemotherapy for six months and radiation...
Pregnancy after Chemotherapy
Dear OncoLink "Ask The Experts," My husband is 30 years old and was diagnosed with testicular cancer (stage II, 100% embryonal carcinoma). He immediately had surgery and chemotherapy (BEP for 3 cycles). His last chemo treatment was about 8 months...
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