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Watch the 2012 Oncofertility Conference LIVE!

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Categories: Blog, General
For those of you who don’t know, the 2012 Oncofertility Conference: Dialogues in Oncofertility,  is taking place as we speak in Chicago, IL. We understand that not everyone can come to us, so we want to bring the Oncofertility Conference to you. Please visit our…
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Chicago, Stupid Cancer, and Cocktails!

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Categories: Blog, General
The Oncofertility Consortium often partners with Stupid Cancer, a non-profit organization that empowers young adults affected by cancer through innovative programs and services, to ensure that the needs of the adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer community are prevalent in the scientific community. Young adults…
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September 30th: Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Town Hall Meeting

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, General
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Northwestern University, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Town Hall Meeting
The Northwestern Community (university, hospital, faculty foundation, etc.) is extremely comprehensive, and offers so much in the realm of cancer care. We like to think that we’re a one stop shop for anyone dealing with a cancer diagnosis – taking care of patients’ physical, mental,…
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Fertility Preservation in Current Oncology

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Current Oncology, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, Research
In 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published fertility preservation guidelines for clinicians to follow when treating young cancer patients in response to the increased likelihood of young men and women at risk of losing their fertility due to cancer and its treatment.…
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The New Pro-Choice Movement: Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, General
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation
Fertile Action founder and fertility preservation patient advocate, Alice Crisci, shares her thoughts on the challenges patients face when navigating insurance coverage or lack there of for oncofertility procedures. _______________________________________________________ By Alice Crisci Every day, I struggle with the notion that most Americans diagnosed with cancer…
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Cancer Connections: Saturday, July 21st in Chicago

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, General
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Gilda's Club Chicago, Prentice Women's Hospital, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer Connections is an event held three times a year for individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, to learn about services, meet advocacy groups and get the tools needed to manage the disease. In less than 2 weeks, Cancer Connections is holding its second session,…
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New Report: 2012 Cancer Facts, Figures & Survivorship Information

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General
Tags: American Cancer Society, cancer, Fertility Preservation, National Cancer Institute, Oncofertility, quality of life
The number of Americans with a history of cancer is growing due to the aging and growth of the population, as well as improving survival rates. In response to this demographic trend, The American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Cancer Institute (NCI) compiled a…
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New Fertility and Cancer Study from Oncofertility Consortium Member, Jennifer Mersereau, MD

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, infertility, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, UNC
Advances in cancer treatments give young women more hope for survival than ever before, but many treatments can leave women unable to naturally conceive a child. The University of North Carolina (UNC) Fertility Preservation Program, a member of the National Physicians Cooperative, provides options for…
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Clinic 101: Building a Fertility Preservation Program

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Categories: Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: 2012 Oncofertility Conference, Clinic 101, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility
Fertility Preservation (FP) programs are imperative to comprehensive cancer treatment plans, but not all providers are able to offer this level of care to their patients. Often, this is not for lack of want, but rather it results from a scarcity of resources or insufficient…
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The Relationship between Pain, Opioids, and Hormonal Side Effects in Cancer Patients

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, General, Research, science
Tags: cancer, clinical research, hypogonadism, publication
Pain is a common symptom among cancer patients and a large percentage of cancer patients are treated with opioids to control this side effect. Some cancer therapies are very rigorous and require opioid analgesics on an ongoing basis to treat the pain resulting from aggressive…
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New Tool for Fertility Preservation in Community Cancer Centers

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General
Tags: cancer, community cancer center, education, Fertility Preservation
In 1974 a small group of physicians seeking to dispel the myth that community physicians were uninterested in and incapable of participation in state-of-the-art cancer care came together to form the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). ACCC was born to give oncology practitioners in…
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iSaveFertility Canadian Invasion!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Cancer Knowledge Network, Current Oncology, Fertility Preservation, iSaveFertility, Oncofertility
As you may already know, The Oncofertility Consortium partnered with the Endocrine Society to release the free, iSaveFertility iPhone App nearly a year ago this week.  iSaveFertility was developed to give oncologists and fertility specialists a quick reference guide for preserving the fertility of children, women…
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May 17th Live Podcast: Reproductive Technology at the Office of Research on Women’s Health

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: Clarisa Gracia, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, NIH, Oncofertility, Research
A person’s health is influenced by many factors; including, sex, gender, culture, environment, and income. Researchers are discovering the critical roles that sex and gender identity play in health, wellness, and disease progression. The discoveries being made through the study of women’s health and sex…
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This Mother’s Day: A Journey Through Fertility Preservation, Surrogacy and Sisterhood

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Clarisa Gracia, cryopreservation, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many of you may have plans with your family doing your best to ensure that the day is celebrated, and the women in your life who fit this profile, past and present, are honored in some way. It goes without…
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Oncofertility at the USA Science & Engineering Festival

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, General, Oncofertility
Tags: education, Oncofertility
By Nadia Johnson In October 2010, the Center for Reproductive Research (CRR) supported an exhibit at the inaugural USA Science & Engineering Festival, held on the National Mall, in Washington, DC, in which we showcased the Women’s Health Science Program, drew attention to the under-representation…
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Fertility Concerns Among Female Adolescent Cancer Patients and their Parents

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, social science
Pediatric cancer, a disease once thought to be primarily incurable, now has an 80% cure rate as a result of clinical advances in technology, pharmaceuticals and screening. For many young patients and their families, survival takes precedence over all other issues immediately following a cancer…
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Nadia Johnson on Oncofertility Education and Policy

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Categories: Blog, Education, General, In the news, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy
Tags: education, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, publication, Young Womens Leadership
Recently my colleague and office buddy, Nadia Johnson, was featured in the Spring 2012 issue of Inquiry, Northwestern University’s School of Education and Social Policy’s (SESP) quarterly magazine, in an article entitled, “Higher Education Student Nadia Johnson: Motivating Girls to Study Science.” Nadia is the…
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Take Your Kids to Work Day: Fertility Preservation for the Mini-Me’s!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: HAWMC, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Woodruff Lab
Yesterday, April 26th, was Take Your Kids to Work Day and as always, the Woodruff Lab opened its doors to the future generation of white coats!  Woodruff Lab members brought their children in to take part in a day of activities to help them learn more…
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April 22nd-28th: National Infertility Awareness Week

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Categories: Blog, General
April 22-28, 2012 is National Infertility Awareness Week (NIAW), a nationwide campaign intended to educate the public about infertility and the concerns of the infertility community.  This year’s theme is “Don’t Ignore Infertility,” with an emphasis on speaking out about the realities of infertility, and…
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Oncofertility 101 and FertiPROTEKT: Fertility Preservation Across the Globe

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Research
Tags: FertiPROTEKT, Oncofertility 101
Students and scientist-organizers of the March 12th Oncofertility 101 course Last week, the Oncofertility Consortium hosted its second Oncofertility 101 course. In this laboratory-based course, organized by Francesca Duncan, PhD, and Jennifer Pahnke, MS, researchers learn the methods to study ovarian follicle growth in an…
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