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Announcement from Brazil

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner
The Oncofertility Consortium congratulates Dr. Joao Pedro Caetano who is the newly elected president of the Brazilian Society of Human Reproduction.  The Brazilian Society of Human Reproduction was founded 70 years ago and is the most active organization in the region, bringing together physicians, scientists…
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Oncofertility Resources Available in Turkish

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner
As part of the Oncofertility Consortium's ongoing efforts to provide native language resources to patients and providers around the world, SaveMyFertility.org is now available in Turkish. Global Partner, Dr. Ayse Arvas from Onkofertilite Turkiye recently translated these resources and they are all available online now. This…
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New Publication from Portuguese Global Partners

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Publication
Congratulations to our colleagues in Portugal who recently published a paper in Human Reproduction. The paper Factors associated with ovarian function recovery after chemotherapy for breast cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis appeared in the September online issue of the journal. To read the article it its entirety, click here. 
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Presentations from the 2016 Oncofertility Conference Now Online!!

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Oncofertility
Tags: 2016 conference, 2016 oncofertility conference, Conference, Oncofertility conference, Presentations, videos
Thank you all for attending the 2016 Oncofertility Conference.  This marked the 10th anniversary of the Oncofertility Conference and it was such a success. Thank you to all our speakers for giving such great talks and thanks to all our attendees who made this conference truly…
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New Publication from German Global Partner

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Publication
Congratulations to our partners in Germany who recently published in Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology. Many of the authors are members of the Research Group for Reproductive Medicine, Medical Faculty, Cologne University. Below are details about the paper and a link to access the full publication.  Cryopreservation…
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Survivors of Childhood Cancer POI Surveillance Recommendations

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Categories: Blog
This report represents a unique collaborative effort among international specialists in the field of oncology and reproductive medicine. An evidence based approach was used to develop recommendations regarding surveillance for premature ovarian insufficiency in female childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.  In particular, because females…
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Fertility Drugs and Cancer Guideline Issued by ASRM

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Categories: Blog
Tags: ASRM, Fertility Drugs, Guidelines
Recently the American Society for Reproductive Medicine issued a new guideline assessing the impact of fertility drugs on the risk of cancer in women. This guideline was developed after a comprehensive literature search and grading the available data on this topic. The committee concluded that…
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National Physicians Cooperative

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Categories: Blog, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Connecting clinicians and researchers is paramount to the success of translational research within the Oncofertility Consortium.  In order to facilitate the translation from bench to bedside to babies, the Oncofertility Consortium created the National Physicians Cooperative (NPC).  The NPC is a nationwide network of centers dedicated…
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Watch Archived Media

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Meetings, Virtual Grand Rounds
The Oncofertility Consortium hosts a variety of activities both in-person and online. In order to create enduring educational materials, the OC archives media from all its events and meetings. Previously recorded videos from Virtual Grand Rounds, Oncofertility Conferences, and other training materials are available online…
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Oncofertility Consortium Clinic/Center Map

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
The new Oncofertility Consortium website includes an interactive Clinic/Center Map where we are able to highlight our active, and growing, community of National Physicians Cooperative member sites and Global Partners. This map allows patients and clinicians to easily access the contact information for centers in their…
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Discussing Oncofertility in Uruguay and the Start of a New Local Network

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility
On June 20th, representatives from the Latin America Oncofertility Global Partners Network met with other reproductive medicine specialists and oncologists at a conference in Uruguay to discuss fertility preservation options for cancer patients and the expasion of the Global Partners Network to Uruguay. Dr. Jhenifer…
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New Publication from Global Partner

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, In the news, Publication
Dr. Mahmoud Salama, Assistant Professor, Professorship-Fellow at Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, Medical Faculty, University of Cologne, Germany, who is also an Oncofertility Global Partners Network representative from Egypt and Germany, recently published an article in Clinical Reviews of Oncology/Hematology. The article ‘Updates in preserving…
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Annual Oncofertility Conference

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Categories: Blog, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium is thrilled to host its 10th Annual Oncofertility Conference, Expanding Access to Emerging and Existing Oncofertility Services, November 1-3, 2016 in Chicago, Illinois at Prentice Women’s Hospital.  This year’s meeting focuses on three contemporary topics in the field of oncofertility: low/no resource environments, genetics,…
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Cancer and Adoption VGR

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Patient Stories, Virtual Grand Rounds
Megan Silianoff, survivor and author of the book "99 Problems but a Baby Ain't One", delivered an inspiring VGR about her experiences with cancer and adoption. During her presentation, she shared her story and how she navigated the adoption process after her cancer diagnosis. This…
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Virtual Grand Rounds

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Categories: Blog, Virtual Grand Rounds
The Oncofertility Consortium hosts monthly Virtual Grand Rounds as a way to connect researchers, clinicians, and others from across the globe to discuss emerging research and clinical services in the field of oncofertility and beyond. With this technology, a single presenter broadcasts video and data…
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New Publication from Japanese Global Partners

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Publication
Dr. Yoko Miyoshi, MD, PhD, Department of Pediatrics, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, and her colleagues recently published a paper in the Journal of the Japanese Society for Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Miyoshi, and many of the other authors on the paper, are all active…
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Oncofertility Global Partners Network

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility
Establishing relationships with global partners is a key to the Oncofertility Consortium’s continued success. As such, the Consortium developed the Oncofertility Global Partners Network and works with reproductive specialists from all over the world in an effort to better serve children, adolescents and young adults…
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Oncofertility Consortium-Scientific Help Agreement for Research Endeavors (OC-SHAREs) Program

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Categories: Blog, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, science
The Oncofertility Consortium (OC) is committed to exploring and expanding reproductive options for those who face fertility threatening conditions and/or medical treatments.  To this end, the OC has created several resources, available through the OC-Scientific Help Agreement for Research Endeavors or OC-SHAREs program, to help…
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