Britany Fecteau, a woman from Quebec, discovered a lump on her thigh while taking a bath in fall 2025. After scans and biopsies, she was diagnosed with a sarcoma, a type of cancer.
To treat the cancer, she required radiation therapy. However, radiation to the pelvic area can damage the uterus and ovaries, leading to infertility. To preserve her fertility, doctors at the CHU de Québec-Université Laval performed a surgical procedure called ovarian transposition and uterine suspension, moving her uterus and ovaries out of the radiation field.
The surgery was successful, and Fecteau underwent radiation. Doctors say her fertility has been preserved, giving her a chance to have children in the future. The case highlights advances in fertility preservation for cancer patients.
