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What is Shared Decision Making?

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Categories: Blog, General
Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Bridges across Disciplines is divided into two parts.  Part I is Communicating with Patients and Their Families and outlined in Chapters 1-10.  Part II, Communicating with Healthcare Professionals, Stakeholders and the Public starts with Chapter 11, An Interprofessional Approach…
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Perspectives on Fertility

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Communication, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication
Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines devoted an entire chapter to the communication strategies and issues faced by oncology providers.  Chapter 10 is entitled Fertility Communication to Cancer Patients: A Hematologist-Oncologist’s Perspective and is authored by Sara Barnato Giordano.  As cancer treatments…
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Tomorrow is International Childhood Cancer Day

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, General
Tomorrow, February 15, 2014, is International Childhood Cancer Day.  A day devoted to the strength, courage and resiliency of children with cancer and their families.  The International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP) and the International Confederation of Childhood Cancer Parent Organizations (ICCCOI) represent pediatric oncologists…
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Virtual Grand Rounds on February 13, 2014

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, CME, Education, General, Virtual Grand Rounds
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking
JOIN US!  This Thursday, February 13th at 10am Central Time, the Oncofertility Consortium is proud to host our next Virtual Grand Rounds.  This presentation will be given by Dr. Robert E. Branningan and focus on Fertility Preservation in the Male: Optimizing the Delivery of Care.  Dr.
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Communication Disparities

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Education, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, patient navigation
The next chapter in Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines addresses Disparities in Adolescent Patient-Provider Communication Regarding Fertility.  The authors, Amanda B. Fuchs and Dr. Robert E. Brannigan, provide detailed information regarding the disparities between providers and their adolescent patients even though…
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2014 World Cancer Day

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Research, science
Tags: Advocate, cancer, education, ethics, Fertility Preservation, quality of life
If you’re not already aware, today is World Cancer Day.  World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration which calls upon government leaders and health policy-makers to significantly reduce the global…
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Communicating Oncofertility to Children

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Education, General, Research
Tags: cancer, education, Northwestern University, publication, Research
We’re jumping back into the chapter reviews of Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines.  Today, we’re reviewing Chapter 8, Communicating Oncofertility to Children: A Developmental Perspective for Teaching Health Messages by Dr. Ellen Wartella, Dr. Alexis Lauricella and Lisa Hurwitz.  Communicating health…
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Global Partner: Portuguese Centre for Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Global Partner, In the news, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium is happy to welcome the Portuguese Center for Fertility Preservation as a Global Partner.  We currently work with reproductive specialists from all over the world in an effort to better serve children, adolescents and young adults with cancer and other fertility-threatening diseases.  Learn more about…
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Focus on Family

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, General
Tags: cancer, Personal stories
Below is a guest post from Luke Tripodi on the importance of family during his cancer journey.  We thank him for taking the time to guest post and wish him continued health! By Luke Tripodi My story starts off the same way so many others’…
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Saving Fertility Not Priority at Most Cancer Centers

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, General, Research
Tags: publication, Research, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Lack of policies to protect cancer patients’ fertility at top cancer centers Infertility is consistently listed as one of the most distressing long-term side effects of cancer treatment for adolescents and young adults. Yet the leading National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers — which should…
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Learning to Bridge the Information Gap

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: BRCA, breast cancer, cancer, education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, teresa k woodruff
Information gaps are widely apparent in patient-physician relationships due to a multitude of factors.  Some patients are not interested or emotionally able to process information provided by the physician while certain physicians may not be comfortable discussing various options with their patients or feel that…
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Communicating Fertility to High-Risk Patients

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: BRCA, breast cancer, cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, fertility, Fertility Preservation
Women who have a high risk of breast or ovarian cancer face a number of looming decisions; from whether or not to undergo prophylactic surgery, to electing increased surveillance, to taking risk-lowering medication.  Interwoven with these decisions is the implication each will have on fertility.…
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Perspectives from the 7th annual Oncofertility Conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Conference, Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Oncofertility is a multidisciplinary field of experts coming together to provide fertility options to cancer patients.  The multidisciplinary nature of the field was on display during our 7th annual Oncofertility Conference in Chicago, Illinois.  During the course of the conference, we saw presentations from international…
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After Cancer: Surrogacy As a Fertility Option

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, Personal stories, Surrogacy
By Jen Rachman At age 26, I was living my life, self-sufficient, secure and independent. I took care of myself physically and emotionally. Life was nearly perfect, until the routine trip to the gynecologist that wound up saving my life. When you hear the words, “you…
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2013 Oncofertility Conference: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!

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Categories: Blog, General
The 7th annual Oncofertility Conference: Cancer and Fertility Around the Globe, is September 9 & 10, 2013, in Chicago, IL, at Prentice Women’s Hospital. The Oncofertility Consortium is seeking abstract submissions for the poster session on Monday the 9th, for work related to the field of cancer and fertility.…
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Tomorrow: Virtual Grands Rounds Covers Hormones and Cancer

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Categories: Blog, General
Tomorrow, June 27th, we are excited to be hosting Catherine Stika, MD, Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, for our Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR) at 10 AM CDT, entitled, “Hormonal impact of cancer treatment and management of hormonal symptoms…
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Get Empowered, A New Video Series for Childhood Cancer Survivors

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Get Empowered, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer survivorship starts at the time of disease diagnosis and continues throughout the rest of the patient’s life. Many survivors experience physical, emotional and day-to-day challenges after cancer treatment is done making survivorship a life-long journey. As a result, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center…
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New Study Aims to Better Understand the Cause of “Chemo Brain”

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, clinical research, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, tamoxifen
Below is a guest post by Anthony J. Ryals, PhD, discussing a new study underway at Northwestern University looking at the effect chemotherapy and hormone depletion have on memory and cognition in cancer survivors.  By Anthony J. Ryals, PhD Prior research has indicated that up to…
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TOMORROW: Virtual Grand Rounds Talks Sexuality After Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, sex, sexuality, virtual grand rounds
Tomorrow, June 13th, we are excited to be hosting Kamaljeet Murthy, MD, Instructor of Obstetrics & Gynecology at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, for our Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR) at 10 AM CDT, entitled, “Sexual Side Effects from the Treatment of Gynecologic Cancer.” Treatment for…
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California Bill AB 912, Mandated Fertility Preservation, Moves On to the Senate

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, CA Bill AB 912, cancer, Fertility Preservation, insurance
On Wednesday, May 29th, the California Assembly passed Bill AB 912. On July 10th, it will be addressed by the California Senate Health Committee. For those of you who are unfamiliar with California Bill AB 912, it is a bill that would require a health…
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Join Us for the 20th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration & Walk on June 2nd!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Personal stories, Research, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer survivors, their families and friends, and the Northwestern community that supports them
, will come together on National Cancer Survivors Day, June 2nd, to walk and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center’s signature event, the Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration &…
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Celebrating National Women’s Health Week

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Categories: Blog, General
This week is National Women’s Health Week. In honor of this important health awareness week, the Women’s Health Research Institute recently hosted the third annual Celebrating National Women’s Health Week event at Prentice Women’s Hospital in Chicago, IL. Activities included keynote speaker, Holly Herrington, MS, RD, LDN,…
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