n QUESTIONS FOR THE FERTILITY PRESERVATION TEAM • What experience does the clinic have with pediatric cancer patients? • Does the doctor know how the proposed cancer treatment will impact my child’s future fertility? • How long is the wait for an appointment? • What experience does the doctor have with fertility preservation? • What will the clinic do to provide developmentally appropriate materials for my child? • If English is not my first language, will consents or an interpreter be available in my native language? • Is this standard therapy or is it experimental? • If this is experimental technology, is it part of an Institutional Review Board re- search protocol? • What blood tests need to be done before fertility preservation? • Will fertility preservation significantly delay my child’s cancer therapy? • What are the costs of treatment and associated annual storage fees? • What will insurance pay? • Is there assistance to families not able to pay the cost upfront? • What are the possible side-effects of fertility preservation? • What is done with the tissue or sperm in the event of my child’s death? • What are other options that my child would have for family building in the future?
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