MADISON (WKOW) -- October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and one patient is thanking UW Health | Carbone Cancer Center for their support during her treatment.

April Premo was planning to start a family when she was diagnosed with breast cancer.

Invasive lobular carcinoma feeds on estrogen that the body makes naturally, so Premo’s treatment includes taking medication to stop that hormone production for the next seven to 10 years to prevent new cancer growth.

Chemotherapy alone can cause fertility issues and multiple years of hormone-blocking medications would delay a possible pregnancy, prompting a discussion for fertility preservation options with Premo and the UW Health Fertility Clinic before starting treatment.

Premo was able to have her eggs retrieved, which resulted in four heal

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