Iconic Community / 05 Jul, 2021

Breast cancer and fertility

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Icon Young Women's Cancer Program Director Dr Lee Guek Eng discusses the impact of breast cancer and treatment on fertility

Chemotherapy and cancer treatment can have a significant impact on fertility for young women, which is why understanding the lasting effects of treatment and the fertility preservation methods available in Singapore is so important for breast cancer patients who would like to have children in the future.

In the below video, Icon Medical Oncologist and Young Women’s Cancer Program Director Dr Lee Guek Eng speaks with Singapore’s Breast Cancer Foundation (BCF) about the impact of breast cancer and treatment on fertility, fertility preservation and chemotherapy during pregnancy.

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