AYA Fertility Preservation Costs: Understanding Options for Young Cancer Survivors

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What this research studies

If you or your child is a young cancer survivor facing fertility decisions, this grant explores the costs of different fertility preservation options across the U.S. The study aims to map out what therapies exist for both male and female adolescents and young adults and how much they might add to the overall cancer care budget. The goal is to help patients and families make informed, values-based choices that fit their finances and treatment timelines. The research will consider insurance coverage gaps and how delays in cancer treatment could affect decisions about fertility preservation.

Why it matters

Where this research is happening

• Washington University
  Saint Louis, United States Active

Researchers

• Principal investigator: Housten, Ashley — Washington University
• Study coordinator: Housten, Ashley

Related research

Other NIH-funded projects on the same topics.

• Repurposing approved drugs to protect girls’ fertility during cancer treatment

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• Guiding fertility choices for girls at risk of POI from genetic conditions

  This project tests simple blood tests in young girls to predict whether they will have ovarian function later, helping families decide on fertility preservation options.

  NIH research Emory University · Atlanta, United States · NIH-11356286

• Support for young adult cancer survivors to manage care costs and preserve fertility

  This project adapts an online tool and provider training to help adolescent and young adult cancer survivors handle medical costs and find fertility‑preservation options.

  NIH research Washington University · Saint Louis, United States · NIH-11348332

• How insurance rules about fertility preservation affect costs and use of FP for young people with cancer

  This project looks at how state insurance mandates for fertility preservation impact what families pay and how often services are used by children, teens, and young adults facing cancer.

  NIH research University of California, San Diego · La Jolla, United States · NIH-11306493

• Fertility care access for cancer survivors

  This project looks at who can get fertility-preserving treatments and assisted reproductive care after cancer and whether broader access helps survivors have children.

  NIH research University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · Houston, United States · NIH-11248793

• Improving access to fertility care for cancer survivors

  This study is looking at the challenges that cancer survivors in their childbearing years face when trying to access fertility preservation and treatments, and it aims to find ways to make these services easier to reach for everyone, no matter their background or situation.

  NIH research University of Tx Md Anderson Can Ctr · Houston, United States · NIH-10999474

About this research

1. This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
2. Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
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