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Teresa K Woodruff, PhD: President Elect of the Endocrine Society

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Endocrine Society, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, teresa k woodruff
Please join us in congratulating Teresa Woodruff, PhD, Director of the Oncofertility Consortium and Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, on her election to the presidency of The Endocrine Society.  The Endocrine Society was…
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The Gynecologist and the Fertility Preservation Continuum

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Gynecologist, Oncofertility, publication, Research
A cancer diagnosis can be daunting to put it mildly, but add to that potentially sterilizing chemotherapy and radiation regimes and a young cancer patient faces a future of uncertainty in terms of their fertility. Fertility preservation is an option which should be discussed with…
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2012 Chicago Oncofertility Saturday Academy at Northwestern University is Another Great Success!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, education, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, Young Womens Leadership
By Nadia Johnson, Co-Director of the Oncofertility Saturday Academy On Saturday, February 18th, 31 high school girls hailing from six different local Chicago high schools celebrated the culmination of the sixth annual Oncofertility Saturday Academy (OSA) with a family day and graduation event. OSA is…
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Increased awareness could save fertility of cancer patients

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Medill, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium recently hosted a group of masters students from the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University. Over the next few weeks, they will be contributing their perspectives to the Oncofertility Blog. Here is one of their stories. _________________ By Zara Husaini- When…
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Survivors: A New Magazine for Breast Cancer Survivors

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project, cancer, cancer survivorship, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Personal stories, publication, quality of life
As we have covered in past blogs,  young people account for about 10% of all cancer patients.  As science, research and advocacy evolve, more young people are SURVIVING cancer and going on to lead healthy and productive lives. Nonetheless, young cancer survivors are in a…
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Oncofertility Consortium at Northwestern University Pioneers Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Dr. Julian Schink, Fertility Preservation, Kristin Smith, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, publication, Research, social science, Techniques
Fertility sparing procedures which were once infrequent and under utilized, are now more commonly performed in young men and women facing a cancer diagnosis. A recent article in the February issue of the American College of Surgeons Bulletin, entitled Gynecologic Oncology Surgeons Spare Patients’ Fertility,…
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Cancer & Fertility Preservation: How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, cryopreservation, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, infertility, John Hopkins, Michelle Whitlock, ob/gyne, Oncofertility, Personal stories, quality of life, radical vaginal trachelectomy, Surrogacy
A newly released memoir from cancer survivor, Michelle Whitlock, delves into her experiences with HPV, cervical cancer, fertility preservation and love in a book that you will read from start to finish in one sitting. How I Lost My Uterus and Found My Voice is an…
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Fertility Preservation, Parenthood and Collaborative Care

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Irene Su, Oncofertility
A new journal article by Oncofertility Consortium members explores the fertility and parenthood concerns of adolescent and young adult (AYA) female cancer survivors and the various components that lead to their reproductive decisions. The qualitative study that begot this article aimed to provide additional insight…
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Cancer Smashers Visit the Woodruff Lab at Northwestern University’s Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center!

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Cancer Smashers, education, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, OSA, Research, Woodruff Lab
In case you haven’t heard about the Cancer Smashers, you must continue reading and get to know this fantastic group of young people banning together to raise money to eradicate cancer. Let me begin by telling you who they are and what they’re all about.…
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Grand Rounds at the University of Illinois at Chicago: Legal and Ethical Implications of Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Grand Rounds, Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, legal, Oncofertility, social science, UIC, University of Illinois at Chicago
In the next few weeks, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will be hosting an exciting new Grand Rounds session with Oncofertility Consortium  member, Dr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, as the guest speaker.  “Legal and Ethical Implications of Fertility Preservation: A Case Based Approach,” will take…
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Training the Next Generation in Oncofertility: Part 3

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, education, Fertility Preservation, Laxmi Kondapalli, Oncofertility, University of Colorado, University of Pennsylvania
From left: Irene Su, Laxmi Kondapalli and Maureen Prewitt This is the final installment in a 3-part blog series featuring Oncofertility Consortium member, Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MSCE.  In this post, we take a look at her current position at the University of Colorado and her…
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Factors Affecting Fertility Preservation: A New Study

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: breast cancer, clinical research, Fertility and Sterility, Fertility Preservation
A recent paper by Oncofertility Consortium trainee, Jayeon Kim, MD, indicates that certain women are more likely to undergo fertility preservation prior to cancer treatment than others. The authors, Jayeon Kim, Kutluk Oktay, Clarisa Gracia, Sanghoon Lee, Christopher Morse, and Jennifer E. Mersereau, found that…
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Training the Next Generation in Oncofertility: Part I

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, education, Egg Banking, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Laxmi Kondapalli, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, ovarian biology, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research, Techniques, University of Colorado, Woodruff Lab
Laxmi Kondapalli being interviewed by Dayle Cedars from Channel 7 news in Denver One of the many, if not one of the most, important aims of the Oncofertility Consortium and its emphasis on fertility preservation research and clinical care, is “training the next generation.” Not…
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Oncofertility 101: A New Course in Emerging Fertility Preservation Techniques

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: clinical research, cryopreservation, education, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Oncofertility 101, ovarian biology, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Techniques, vitro follicle growth, Woodruff Lab
By Francesca Duncan Most cancer therapies, while life-preserving, can threaten the future fertility of both males and females.  Fortunately, the menu of fertility preservation options is broad, and due to ongoing research efforts through the Oncofertility Consortium and around the globe, these options are ever-expanding. …
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The Role of OB/GYN in Comprehensive Cancer Care

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Advocate, Betty Kong, cancer, clinical research, education, Fertility Preservation, Gynecologist, infertility, Northwestern University, Obstetrician, Oncofertility, patient navigation, publication, Robin Skory, teresa k woodruff, Woodruff Lab
What is the role of an obstetrician/gynecologist in cancer care for young women? When you think about cancer and cancer treatment, most likely you’re thinking of oncology and what line of defense will be taken against the cancer. A new article in Clinical Obstetrics and…
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Egg Donation: To Pay or Not to Pay?

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Bioethics, Cell Stem Cell, clinical research, Egg donation, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Nature, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Oncofertility, Research, social science
A recent blog post in the academic journal, Nature, explores a new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (an organization in England that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine), suggesting that women who donate their unfertilized eggs to research deserve…
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Oncofertility Saturday Academy Pioneers Bioethics Education: Part 1

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, social science, Young Womens Leadership
Recently there has been a lot of attention brought to the concept of collaboration in academia, specifically in the sciences. Gone are the days (at least in our niche) where disciplines drew a dividing line in the sand – scientists keep to one side of…
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Calling all Cancer Survivors to Evaluate Fertility Fact Sheets

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, education, Hormone Foundation, Marla Clayman, Oncofertility, Sara Barnato, social science
The Oncofertility Consortium and the Hormone Foundation developed fact sheets for men, women, and children to learn about the impact of cancer on their fertility, hormonal management, and fertility options. These fact sheets are available at SaveMyFertility.org, a website which provides patients and providers with…
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Oncofertility in the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology, Take 2!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Advocate, cancer, clinical research, education, Fertility Preservation, JAYAO, Oncofertility, social science
I’m excited to be writing about the second issue of the Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology (JAYAO) , the first cancer journal of it’s kind. This second issue is no small feat – many journals come and go and it takes a dedicated…
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Examining Cancer, Fertility, Sexuality, and Gender – A Study

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, LGBT, Northwestern University, social science, Sperm Banking
By Maya M. Harper, M.A. Every year, 70,000 adolescents and young adults (AYAs) between the ages of 15-40 are diagnosed with cancer. They may experience this diagnosis as a devastating twist of fate that has the potential for derailing their life from its current track.…
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Bright Pink and the Oncofertility Consortium Partner Up for Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, breast cancer, Bright Pink, cancer, cryopreservation, education, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, oophorectomy, ovarian cancer, Surrogacy, teresa k woodruff
Earlier this year, I blogged about a young woman and volunteer with Bright Pink, Kristin Nelson, who had preventative ovarian removal after she tested positive for BRCA1. BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes are a class of genes otherwise known as tumor suppressors,
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Fertility Preservation Goes Italian!

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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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