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

By: Oncofertility Admin -
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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Fighting over frozen embryos: How to prevent disputes over cryopreserved reproductive materials

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, ethics, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Albany Medical College, cancer, ethics, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Oncofertility
I just returned from the annual Oncofertility Consortium Conference and one of the ethical topics that came up was the possibility of disputes over frozen reproductive materials. Before undergoing life-saving cancer treatment, people may opt to freeze gametes, gonadal tissue, or embryos in order to preserve their…
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What’s All the Hype about Ovarian Hyperstimulation? The Safety of High-Dose Hormones Used in IVF

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Categories: Blog, ethics, fertility
Tags: ethics, IVF
A recent New York Times article shares the story of Debra Demidon, who developed severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) after undergoing IVF. This potentially life-threatening condition caused her to gain more than 30 pounds of fluid and have trouble breathing, and ultimately landed her in…
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