Diagnosed with cervical cancer at age 28, Mindy faced the emotional turmoil not just of surviving her diagnosis but also of how treatment could affect her plans for making a family. In this episode, she sits down with her Washington University Physicians, gynecologic oncologist Lindsay Kuroki, MD, MSCI and reproductive endocrinologist Kenan Omurtag, MD, to discuss the surgery that saved her life, as well as the physical and emotional complexities of fertility preservation and options available to women and men who face cancer.

“This is Cancer” is brought to you by Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, and produced at Spot Content Studio in St. Louis, MO.

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https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/cancer-types/cervical/

https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/specialized-programs/gynecologic-oncology/

https://siteman.wustl.edu/facts-about-hpv-cervical-cancer/

https://siteman.wustl.edu/treatment/survivorship/infertility-fertility-preservation/

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