There is some good news for cancer survivors in terms of fertility possibilities. Current;y about ten percent of all cancer patients are under the age of 45, this translates into 140,000 new cases per year.  Cancer survivors are living longer and expecting more from their lives, fertility dreams being on that list. In reaction to this, many doctors are offering more fertility options to their patients before beginning treatment. Among the choices currently available, doctors now offer the option for men to bank sperm. Couples can freeze embryos for future use. Some clinical centers even allow girls and women to freeze slices of ovarian tissue, which doctors re-implant after patients complete their cancer treatment. Yet another treatment involves a modified surgery for cervical cancer patients. Previously, doctors routinely performed full hysterectomies to ensure the safety and survival for cervical cancer victims. A new approach, called a trachelectomy, removes the cervix and nearby lymph nodes but leaves the uterus in place. Thus far the trachelectomies have been shown to be as effective as the traditional hysterectomies. The surgery is still in the earlier stages and is not without risks. Women with trachelectomies tend to develop scar tissue and have trouble with conception, making fertilization therapy a necessity. Pregnancies for women who have had the surgery are considered to be high risk, but for those who have been able to bear children after surviving cancer the risks are well worth the efforts.