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Life, Interrupted - Marriage & Fertility

Marriage

Young marriages can be challenged by a cancer diagnosis. Some are strengthened by it, and others fail.

For Courtney Clark, director of marketing and development for the PlanetCancer Web site, her experience with melanoma made her realize she wasn't with the right person. Here in Michigan, Zoe Burroughs had a different experience.

Fertility

Toni Spano-English talks about the birth of her daughter after-something she wasn't sure would be possible after her cancer treatment. Play/download now!

Social worker Jane Deering talks about the emotional impact of infertility and the alternatives patients may have in becoming parents. Play/download now!

Valerie Delekta talks about the pressure she feels to start a family soon, in case she faces early menopause. Play/download now!

Infertility can be a devastating side effect of cancer treatment. For many young adults, coping with this aspect of life after cancer can be difficult.

 

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