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Science, Policy, and the Dickey-Wicker Amendment (Part 2)

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, science
Tags: cancer, Dickey-Wicker, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Gregory Dolin, legal, Oncofertility
By Cathryn Smeyers This is the final installment in a two-part blog story featuring Oncofertility Consortium member, Gregory Dolin, MD, JD, focusing on his recent Oncofertility Virtual Grand Rounds presentation. To read the 1st blog, click here. In his presentation, Dr. Dolin highlighted some of the problems that exist within the…
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Science, Policy, and the Dickey-Wicker Amendment (Part 1)

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, In the news
Tags: clinical research, Dickey-Wicker, Fertility Preservation, greg dolin, legal, Oncofertility
By Cathryn Smeyers On Thursday, February 21st, Gregory Dolin, MD, JD, Associate Professor of Law and Co-Director of the Center of Medicine & Law at the University of Baltimore School of Law, delivered our Virtual Grand Rounds.  His talk, entitled “Speaking of Science: Legal Updates…
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Managing Pregnancy After a Cancer Diagnosis

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Eileen wang, Oncofertility, pregnancy
Cancer during pregnancy is rare, occurring in approximately one out of every 1,000 pregnancies, with breast cancer being the most commonly diagnosed. In the past, both healthcare providers and women were often unclear about how to proceed with a pregnancy after a cancer diagnosis without…
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Oncofertility Consortium Member, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE, in the Spotlight

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, infertility, Laxmi Kondapalli, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, publication, University of Colorado
Below is an excerpt from an article in the University of Colorado Cancer Center Fund E-News featuring Oncofertility Consortium member and Northwestern University alumna, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE. To learn more about Dr. Kondapalli, read our three-part blog series, Training the Next Generation in Oncofertility.…
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Chicago Tribune Talks Fertility Preservation with Oncofertility Consortium Members

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Fertility Preservation, Jenna Benn, Oncofertility, Personal stories, quality of life, teresa k woodruff
By Cathryn Smeyers A recent article in the Chicago Tribune entitled “New programs give hope to young cancer patients about bearing children,” discusses the field of oncofertility and how it can positively impact the lives of female cancer patients. The article opens with the story…
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Reproductive Medicine and Ethical Care

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Embryo Banking, ethics, Fertility Preservation, quality of life
Fertility preservation in young cancer patients has come a long way in the last decade, as both patients and the medical community have galvanized to improve the information and reproductive technologies available surrounding oncofertility. In response to the increased likelihood of young men and women…
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New Frontiers in Male Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking, testicular tissue cryopreservation
Several of our recent blog posts have discussed fertility preservation in females, so we’d like to take a little time to shine a light on some interesting oncofertility research focused on males. The Oncofertility Consortium is committed to exploring the reproductive future of all young…
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Our Voice, Our Narrative, Our Twists on Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Brushes with Cancer, cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Jenna Benn, Oncofertility
Below is a guest post by Oncofertility Consortium favorite and cancer survivor extraordinaire, Jenna Benn. Jenna is a young adult Gray Zone Lymphoma survivor, who preserved her fertility prior to beginning her cancer treatment in 2011. In the excerpt below, she writes about her experience as a cancer survivor, and shares…
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An Overview of Current Fertility Preservation Options

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Categories: Blog, General
By Cathryn Smeyers A recent article in the December issue American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, entitled “Fertility preservation in women of reproductive age with cancer” provides a comprehensive overview of the current options for fertility preservation in women with cancer. The authors identified six…
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Celebrating 5 Years of Stupid Cancer!

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Categories: Blog, General
The Oncofertility Consortium was established in 2007,the same year Stupid Cancer was created (formerly know as I’m Too Young For This!), the nations largest support community for the young adult cancer movement. Since then, we have been proud supporters of this group which gives a powerful voice…
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Childhood Cancer, Fertility, and Premature Menopause

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Categories: Blog, General
By Cathryn Smeyers When female childhood cancer survivors grow up, are they more likely to experience an earlier onset of menopause?  If so, what are the risk factors associated with early menopause?  These were the questions asked by researchers at the French public hospital organization…
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Virtual Grand Rounds: Reproductive Impact of Cancer Treatments and Fertility Preservation Options for Cancer Patients

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Categories: Blog, General
This Thursday, the Oncofertility Consortium is happy to host a Virtual Grand Rounds with two clinician-researchers from the Chicago area, Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, MD, and Mary Ellen Pavone, MD. Drs. Hirshfeld-Cytron and Pavone are both Assistant Professors in the departments of Obstetrics and Gynecology, at the…
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New Study on Tamoxifen Suggests Longer Treatment for Some Women

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, General
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, clinical research, fertility
There are more than 400,000 female cancer survivors below age 40 in the United States today, due primarily to the relatively large number of young women who are diagnosed with, and beat, breast cancer. Approximately 70% of breast cancers are identified as estrogen receptor-positive (ER-positive),…
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Australian Fertility Preservation Specialists Report Successful Pregnancy from Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Research
Tags: Australia, IVF, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research
By Yogesh Makanji In an Australian first, Monash IVF specialists reported achieving pregnancy in a 43-year-old woman after transplanting her cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Professor Gab Kovacs, Director of Monash IVF, Melbourne Australia, reported that his team had restored fertility in a woman by transplanting her…
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Pregnancy & Cancer Registry

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, clinical research, Cooper University Health Care, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Finding out your pregnant can be one of the happiest times in your life. Couple that with a cancer diagnosis and suddenly you’re not only concerned about your health, but that of the new life you are busy growing. Cancer during pregnancy is rare, occurring…
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Introducing Oncofertility Online: A CME program for professionals

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, CME, Education, fertility
Tags: cancer, education
The oncofertility community aims to educate both oncology and reproductive specialists throughout the United States and across the globe. Over the past five years, the Oncofertility Consortium has done this through an annual conference and monthly Virtual Grand Rounds. This year, we’ve gone one step…
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Educating an Oncofertility Specialist

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: cancer, christos coutifaris, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, oocyte, Research
Oncofertility is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of oncology and reproductive science. While those two fields make up the breadth of this discipline, it only touches the surface of what future clinicians need in their academic repertoire to successfully navigate this field.  In “Preparing…
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Ethical Issues Facing Oncofertility Providers

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Categories: Blog, General
Tags: Lisa Campo-Engelstein
The emerging field of oncofertility gives rise to many ethical questions, particularly those focusing on who is offered fertility preservation, how it’s paid for, and what’s done with the reproductive material (eggs, embryos, sperm) after retrieval. These are the most common ethical issues pertaining to…
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Movember & Sons: Raising Awareness About Prostate & Testicular Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation, Movember, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking
The month of November kicks off the sixth annual Movember fundraising campaign to raise vital awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.  Every November, men are encouraged to grow out their moustaches for the entire month in support of…
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Talking with Young Patients & Families About Fertility Amidst a Cancer Diagnosis

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Gwendolyn Quinn, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, publication, Research
Talking with teenagers about fertility can be awkward and uncomfortable. Talking with teenagers and their families about a cancer diagnosis is devastating. How do we do both at the same time and ensure that the importance of fertility preservation is understood in light of the…
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Participate in Tomorrow’s Virtual Grand Rounds with Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Helen Picton, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research, virtual grand rounds
We are happy to be hosting Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB for her Virtual Grand Rounds presentation tomorrow, October 25th, 2012, at 10 AM Central Time, entitled, “From Basic Science to Clinical Application- the Facts and Future of Ovarian Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation.”  Dr. Picton’s…
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ASRM: Egg Freezing No Longer “Experimental” Technique

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General
Tags: ASRM, cancer, Egg Banking, Egg Freezing, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
This weekend kicks off the 68th annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San Diego, CA and runs through October 24th.  ASRM was founded in 1944 by a small group of fertility experts in Chicago and since then, distinguished members of…
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