As the number of pediatric cancer survivors continues to grow as treatments become more effective, considerations regarding the long-term effects of therapy have become more important—though the effects may be unpredictable. Dr. Holly Hoefgen, from the Women & Infants Center, joins the show to discuss how fertility preservation offers young cancer survivors options to have children in the future.
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Assistant Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology
Dr. Hoefgen is an assistant professor of obstetrics & gynecology at Washington University School of Medicine and an attending physician at St. Louis Children’s Hospital and Barnes-Jewish Hospital. Dr. Hoefgen received her medical degree ...
