Live Birth in a 50-Year-Old Breast Cancer Survivor Using a Cryopreserved Embryo: A Case Report

This report describes the rare case of a woman who, after starting infertility treatment at age 44 and subsequently being diagnosed with breast cancer, successfully achieved a live birth at age 50. The patient underwent numerous assisted reproductive technology cycles, ultimately conceiving with a cryopreserved embryo that was created when she was 45 and stored for five years. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a live birth in a breast cancer survivor at the age of 50, achieved through the use of her own cryopreserved embryo. This case represents a remarkable success achieved despite the combined challenges of advanced maternal age and a cancer diagnosis, highlighting the importance of persistent embryo banking and oncofertility.

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Cureus
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2025-09-26
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https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.93319
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Reproductive Biology and Fertility
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Live Birth in a 50-Year-Old Breast Cancer Survivor Using a Cryopreserved Embryo: A Case Report

Sagiri Taguchi
Cureus
Reproductive Biology and Fertility
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Live Birth in a 50-Year-Old Breast Cancer Survivor Using a Cryopreserved Embryo: A Case Report

Sagiri Taguchi
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Abstract

This report describes the rare case of a woman who, after starting infertility treatment at age 44 and subsequently being diagnosed with breast cancer, successfully achieved a live birth at age 50. The patient underwent numerous assisted reproductive technology cycles, ultimately conceiving with a cryopreserved embryo that was created when she was 45 and stored for five years. To our knowledge, this is the first reported case of a live birth in a breast cancer survivor at the age of 50, achieved through the use of her own cryopreserved embryo. This case represents a remarkable success achieved despite the combined challenges of advanced maternal age and a cancer diagnosis, highlighting the importance of persistent embryo banking and oncofertility.

CureusVol. 17(9)
Openalex Percentile: Top 64%
Reproductive Biology and Fertility
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