Study on Side Effects of Curative Intent Therapy on Fertility of Young Cancer Patients

Dr Tan Wu Meng asked the Minister for Health (a) whether the Ministry has studied how many young cancer patients underwent curative intent therapy with potential side effects on fertility over the past three years; and (b) of these patients, how many (i) underwent fertility preservation therapy and (ii) did not undergo fertility preservation due to financial concerns.

The Ministry of Health does not have data on the number of young cancer patients who underwent curative intent therapy with potential side effects on fertility, nor the proportion of those young cancer patients who did or did not undergo fertility preservation therapy and their respective reasons.