There are several people who can help with fertility concerns, including:
| cancer specialist | might be a medical oncologist, radiation oncologist, gynaecological oncologist, surgeon or haematologist |
| fertility specialist | diagnoses, treats and manages infertility and reproductive hormonal disorders; may be an obstetrician, reproductive endocrinologist or urologist |
| oncofertility specialist | specialises in fertility care of adults or children with cancer |
| cancer care coordinator | a nurse specialist who coordinates your care throughout diagnosis and treatment and works closely with other members of your health care team |
| fertility counsellor | provides support and advice for people with fertility concerns |
| genetic counsellor | provides advice for people with a strong family history of cancer or a genetic condition linked to cancer |
| gynaecological oncologist | diagnoses and treats cancers of the female reproductive system (e.g. ovarian, cervical) |
| urologist, andrologist | diagnose and treat diseases of the urinary system and the male reproductive system |
Breast Cancer Network Australia has a resource called Fertility-related Choices to help women with breast cancer make fertility-related decisions. Visit bcna.org.au/resources/booklets-and-fact-sheets.
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Dr Sally Reid, Gynaecologist and Fertility Specialist, Obstetrics and Gynaecology (Adelaide) and Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA; Dr Sarah Ellis, Clinical Psychologist and Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children’s Hospital and UNSW, NSW; John Booth, Consumer; Hope Finlen, Haematology Nurse Consultant, Gold Coast University Hospital, QLD; Dr Michelle Harrison, Medical Oncologist – Gynaecological cancers, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, NSW; Melissa Jones, Nurse Consultant, Youth Cancer Service SA/NT, Royal Adelaide Hospital, SA; Dr Violet Kieu, Clinical Director, Melbourne IVF and Fertility Specialist, The Royal Women’s Hospital, VIC; Prof Declan Murphy, Consultant Urologist, Director – Genitourinary Oncology, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and The University of Melbourne, VIC; Stephen Page, Family and Fertility Lawyer, and Legal Practice Director, Page Provan, QLD; Ann Retzlaff, 13 11 20 Consultant, Cancer Council WA; A/Prof Kate Stern AO, Fertility specialist, Gynaecologist and Reproductive Endocrinologist, Royal Women’s Hospital and Melbourne IVF, VIC; Georgia Webster, Consumer.
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