Cancer patients denied chance to be fathers
Many British men whose fertility may be at risk from cancer treatment are not being offered the chance to bank their sperm, a study suggests.
The survey of almost 500 clinicians found more than a fifth unaware of local policies on storing sperm. Only a quarter said discussions with cancer patients about sperm banking were systematically documented.
However, national guidelines state that they should be offering sperm banking to eligible patients.
Martin Ledwick, from Cancer Research UK, said: "We hope this new research … results in all men being offered the opportunity to bank their sperm for their future use."
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