UCI to store sperms, eggs for cancer patients

According to UCI, research conducted in 2023, 79% of adolescent and young adult cancer survivors reported that they were never informed about fertility risks during treatment.

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Every year, about 3,278 children and adolescents develop cancer in Uganda yet only 36% can access treatment at the Uganda Cancer Institute.

By John Musenze

Journalists @New Vision

#Health #Cancer survivors #Cancer patients #Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) #Dr Joyce Balagadde Kambugu

KAMPALA - The Uganda Cancer Institute (UCI) has plans to preserve genital tissues, including sperm, for childhood cancer patients to give them a new life

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