Can men still become dads after cancer? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT07601451
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This study will survey about 950 men who stored sperm at a French fertility center before cancer treatment between 2010 and 2024. Researchers want to know how many later became fathers, whether naturally or with medical help, and if they used their frozen sperm. The goal is to better understand fertility outcomes after cancer and improve patient care.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help doctors better counsel men with cancer about their chances of having children after treatment.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study that only looks back at past data and surveys, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may not apply to all men or cancer types.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 950 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Expected to start
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Jun 2026
An estimate. Start dates often move.
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
Patients who undergone fertility preservation after gonadotoxic cancer treatments in the Lyon CECOS between 2010 and 2024.
- Ages
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18 to 60 years
- Sex
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Male participants only
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * were between the ages of 18 and 60 at the time of fertility preservation * Underwent fertility preservation at the CECOS in Lyon between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2024. * underwent fertility preservation in the context of cancer treatment * who have indicated their consent to participate in the study by completing the questionnaire Exclusion Criteria: * Persons deprived of their liberty by a judicial or administrative decision * Persons receiving psychiatric care * Persons admitted to a health or social care facility for purposes other than research * Adults subject to a legal protection measure (guardianship, conservatorship)
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Conditions
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How to take part
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The places running it
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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CECOS, Hôpital Femme Mère Enfant
Bron, France, 69500, France
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