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World Lupus Day 2017

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Introductions
Wednesday, May 10th was World Lupus Day and the Oncofertility Consortium would like to take the time to highlight the fertility needs of young women with lupus and the Northwestern treatment team that manages the disease and the fertility/endocrine needs of our patients.   Dr.…
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Repropedia: Farewell and Welcome

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Education, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: accessible learning, education, k-gray, reproductive health, reproductive health lexicon, Repropedia, reprotopia
A message from Dr. Teresa Woodruff with some updates about Repropedia: It is with great pleasure and pride that I announce the transition of Alexandra Rashedi, Editor-in-Chief Repropedia from the Woodruff Laboratory to Harvard University where she will begin a Master of Science in Reproductive,…
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Pediatric Oncofertility Research Foundation

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Introductions, Oncofertility, Patient Stories
Tags: Advocate, Introduction, Oncofertility, Personal stories
We are delighted to provide our support to the newly developed Pediatric Oncofertility Research Foundation (PORF).  PORF supports research in the field of fertility preservation for children treated for cancer. The primary goal of the foundation is to allow the choice of future fertility to…
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Introducing Jhenifer Rodrigues

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Global Partner, Introduction, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium welcomes Jhenifer Rodrigues as the coordinator of the Brazilian Oncofertility Consortium.  Jhenifer is a biologist with a Bachelors in Biologic Sciences with specialization on Clinical Embryology by the Rede Latinoamericana de Reprodução Assistida (Red Lara) – Latin America Network of Assisted Reproduction.  She also has a…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Main Line Fertility

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Introduction, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We're exited to continue our new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog post,…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Introduction, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to continue our new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog post,…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Michigan Reproductive Medicine

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Introduction, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We're exited to continue our new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog post,…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Introduction, National Physicians Cooperative
We’re exited to continue our new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog post,…
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Clinical Referrals: Cancer Knowledge Network

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Introduction, Oncofertility
We welcome our Canadian Global Partners, Cancer Knowledge Network, as guests today on our blog.  Read on below for information about their program. *************************************************** Fertility Clinic Referral for Breast Cancer Patients: The Sooner the Better by Dr. Ellen Warner, MD, M.Sc., FRCPC, FACP Contrary to long-held myths, we now know…
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NPC Member Spotlight: University of Illinois at Chicago

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to continue our new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog post,…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Reproductive Medicine Associates of New York

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to begin a new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Fertility Associates of Memphis

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to begin a new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Oregon Health & Science University

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to begin a new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Children’s National Medical Center

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to begin a new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog…
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NPC Member Spotlight: University of Pittsburgh

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
We’re exited to begin a new blog series to spotlight National Physicians Cooperative member institutions!  If your institution is a member of the NPC, submit your information to us for development of an institution-specific page on the Oncofertility Consortium website, as well as a blog…
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Oncofertility Consortium Conference Speaker Series

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: clinical research, Conference, cryopreservation, Fertility Preservation, OCC 2014, Oncofertility
In anticipation of the Oncofertility Consortium Conference on September 22-23, we will be showcasing our conference speakers in an upcoming series of blogs. Each year the OC conference features the leading national and international experts in the field of fertility preservation. This year’s conference is…
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Korean Society for Fertility Preservation

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Introductions
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Introduction, Oncofertility
The Korean Society for Fertility Preservation The Oncofertility Consortium is pleased to announce another Global Partner in Korea: The Korean Society for Fertility Preservation (KSFP).  Please see below information provided by KSFP in both English and Korean and review the Oncofertility Global Partners webpage to…
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New Korean Oncofertility Global Partner

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Global Partner, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium is excited to announce another Global Partner: The Cheil General Hospital (CGH) & Women’s Healthcare Center in Seoul, Korea!  We had the pleasure of hosting Dr. Chanwoo Park last week at the Oncofertility Consortium offices here in Chicago, IL to discuss Global…
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Global Partner: Portuguese Centre for Fertility Preservation

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
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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Fertility Preservation Goes Italian!

By: Oncofertility Admin -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Dormant Buds, education, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Italian, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Sperm Banking
At the Oncofertility Consortium, we are always trying to make sure that we have the most up-to-date and accessible information regarding fertility preservation, particularly for patients. Whether we are partnering with advocacy groups to let patients know about support services available to them or we…
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Supportive Oncology for Comprehensive Cancer Care

By: Oncofertility Admin -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, allied health professionals, education, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, patient navigation, Prentice Women's Hospital, quality of life, supportive oncology
Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour the Supportive Oncology Suite with our Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator, Kristin Smith. The Supportive Oncology Suite is part of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University’s Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care, located within…
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Repropedia: A reproductive dictionary for oncofertility

By: Oncofertility Admin -
Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Repropedia, Woodruff Lab
The Oncofertility Consortium often uses technical terms when discussing cancer and fertility preservation. In an effort to remove the jargon from reproductive science, Cathryn Smeyers, Program Manager of the Center for Reproductive Research, created Repropedia, which is what we link to on our blog when…
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