diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bb1d4a43..8d3b72e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -508,14 +508,28 @@ can be confusing when setting values specifically to `undefined`,
 as in `cache.set(key, undefined)`. Use `cache.has()` to
 determine whether a key is present in the cache at all.
 
-### `async fetch(key, { updateAgeOnGet, allowStale, size, sizeCalculation, ttl, noDisposeOnSet, forceRefresh } = {}) => Promise`
+### `async fetch(key, options = {}) => Promise`
+
+The following options are supported:
+
+* `updateAgeOnGet`
+* `allowStale`
+* `size`
+* `sizeCalculation`
+* `ttl`
+* `noDisposeOnSet`
+* `forceRefresh`
+* `signal` - AbortSignal can be used to cancel the `fetch()`
+* `fetchContext` - sets the `context` option passed to the
+  underlying `fetchMethod`.
 
 If the value is in the cache and not stale, then the returned
 Promise resolves to the value.
 
 If not in the cache, or beyond its TTL staleness, then
-`fetchMethod(key, staleValue, options)` is called, and the value
-returned will be added to the cache once resolved.
+`fetchMethod(key, staleValue, { options, signal, context })` is
+called, and the value returned will be added to the cache once
+resolved.
 
 If called with `allowStale`, and an asynchronous fetch is
 currently in progress to reload a stale value, then the former
@@ -539,6 +553,15 @@ When the fetch method resolves to a value, if the fetch has not
 been aborted due to deletion, eviction, or being overwritten,
 then it is added to the cache using the options provided.
 
+If the key is evicted or deleted before the `fetchMethod`
+resolves, then the AbortSignal passed to the `fetchMethod` will
+receive an `abort` event, and the promise returned by `fetch()`
+will reject with the reason for the abort.
+
+If a `signal` is passed to the `fetch()` call, then aborting the
+signal will abort the fetch and cause the `fetch()` promise to
+reject with the reason provided.
+
 ### `peek(key, { allowStale } = {}) => value`
 
 Like `get()` but doesn't update recency or delete stale items.
diff --git a/index.d.ts b/index.d.ts
index e8af7c4d..47c02bae 100644
--- a/index.d.ts
+++ b/index.d.ts
@@ -645,6 +645,7 @@ declare namespace LRUCache {
   interface FetchOptions<K, V> extends FetcherFetchOptions<K, V> {
     forceRefresh?: boolean
     fetchContext?: any
+    signal?: AbortSignal
   }
 
   interface FetcherOptions<K, V> {
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
index f4be3476..082fd10e 100644
--- a/index.js
+++ b/index.js
@@ -742,6 +742,11 @@ class LRUCache {
       return v
     }
     const ac = new AC()
+    if (options.signal) {
+      options.signal.addEventListener('abort', () =>
+        ac.abort(options.signal.reason)
+      )
+    }
     const fetchOpts = {
       signal: ac.signal,
       options,
diff --git a/test/fetch.ts b/test/fetch.ts
index 0defe7f4..93eac791 100644
--- a/test/fetch.ts
+++ b/test/fetch.ts
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ t.test('asynchronous fetching', async t => {
   t.matchSnapshot(JSON.stringify(dump), 'safe to stringify dump')
 
   t.equal(e.isBackgroundFetch(v), true)
-  t.equal(e.backgroundFetch('key', 0), v)
+  t.equal(e.backgroundFetch('key', 0, {}), v)
   await v
   const v7 = await c.fetch('key', {
     allowStale: true,
@@ -626,3 +626,36 @@ t.test(
     t.equal([...c].length, 2)
   }
 )
+
+t.test('send a signal', async t => {
+  let aborted: Error | undefined = undefined
+  let resolved: boolean = false
+  const c = new LRU<number, number>({
+    max: 10,
+    fetchMethod: async (k, _, { signal }) => {
+      signal.addEventListener('abort', () => {
+        aborted = signal.reason
+      })
+      return new Promise(res =>
+        setTimeout(() => {
+          resolved = true
+          res(k)
+        }, 100)
+      )
+    },
+  })
+  const ac = new AbortController()
+  const p = c.fetch(1, { signal: ac.signal })
+  const er = new Error('custom abort signal')
+  const testp = t.rejects(p, er)
+  ac.abort(er)
+  await testp
+  t.equal(
+    resolved,
+    false,
+    'should have aborted before fetchMethod resolved'
+  )
+  t.equal(aborted, er)
+  t.equal(ac.signal.reason, er)
+  t.equal(c.get(1), undefined)
+})
diff --git a/test/fixtures/expose.ts b/test/fixtures/expose.ts
index 345c87b4..f66e4b6d 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/expose.ts
+++ b/test/fixtures/expose.ts
@@ -8,7 +8,12 @@ export const exposeStatics = (LRU: typeof LRUCache) => {
 export const expose = (cache: LRUCache<any, any>) => {
   return cache as unknown as {
     isBackgroundFetch: (v: any) => boolean
-    backgroundFetch: (v: any, index: number) => Promise<any>
+    backgroundFetch: (
+      v: any,
+      index: number,
+      options: { [k: string]: any },
+      context?: any
+    ) => Promise<any>
     valList: any[]
     keyList: any[]
     free: number[]