Supporting oncofertility care for every patient

We’ve partnered with Maven to deliver fast, expert oncofertility care for our patients at Color.

For adolescents and young adults with cancer, fertility is often an immediate clinical issue. Treatment decisions and fertility preservation decisions frequently happen on the same timeline. In some cases, patients have only days to act before starting therapy.

Most cancer centers do not have dedicated oncofertility programs. Patients are typically referred out to reproductive endocrinology clinics with variable urgency and limited coordination. Appointments with oncologists are short, and discussions about fertility brief—if they happen at all. Fertility preservation requires intricate timing, specialist access, insurance navigation, and alignment with treatment plans. There is rarely a single point of accountability across that process.

The scale of support needed

This is not a niche issue. More than 85,000 adolescents and young adults are diagnosed with cancer in the U.S. each year. Cancer incidence has climbed by nearly 80% for those under 50 over the last 30 years. And as survival rates are improving sharply, more patients have real reproductive health questions to consider. 

This need also isn’t just for the newly diagnosed each year. We’ve seen fertility and cancer care also intersect for: 

• The survivor of pediatric cancer 20 years ago, now trying to start a family and facing challenges in conception and carrying a pregnancy to term due to lasting health effects of treatment 
• The patient actively in treatment facing a decision about switching to more aggressive therapeutics 
• The individual with a cancer risk-increasing genetic predisposition like Lynch Syndrome, weighing preventive surgeries that reduce her long-term cancer risk
• The recent cancer survivor planning pregnancy after completing treatment

Working together for the speed, access, and expertise

Our partnership with Maven is bringing together specialized, fast fertility care with accountable oncology expertise. Color patients with oncofertility needs will be directed to Maven’s specialized oncofertility care pathway, and Maven patients diagnosed with cancer are directed to our virtual cancer clinic. This means immediate and unlimited access to a virtual care team from both Maven and Color, including oncologists, dietitians, mental health providers, fertility preservation specialists, and care advocates, to guide patients through options such as egg, sperm, and embryo freezing, as well as strategies to preserve ovarian reserve during cancer treatment. 

We also will together provide expedited access to Maven’s curated network of fertility clinics with expertise in oncofertility, helping members move quickly when timing is critical.

I care about this topic very personally. Cancer care is full of moments where responsibility diffuses. Fertility is one of them. It is time-sensitive, medically complex, and easy to push to the margins of a treatment plan. When that happens, patients lose even more than the cancer has already taken from them.

We focus on accountability and action at Color. This partnership connects oncology and reproductive medicine to ensure every patient has the best possible chance at health and family.