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June VGR

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Dr. Ralph Kazer delivered June's VGR "Fertility Preservation Strategies for Women About to Undergo Chemotherapy or Radiation Therapy" and this talk is now available online. Dr. Kazer is a professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology in the Division of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the Feinberg School…
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May VGR Now Online

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Patient Stories, Research, Virtual Grand Rounds
The May VGR, delivered by Dr. Angela Lawson, is now available online. Dr. Lawson's talk Balancing Hope and Loss: Psychological Aspects of Gamete Cryopreservation in Cancer Patients explored the psychological aspects of infertility and oncofertility and she discussed her approach to counseling these patients. There were a number of engaging questions…
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Repropedia: Farewell and Welcome

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Categories: Blog, Education, Introductions, Oncofertility
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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2017-2018 VGR Schedule Now Online!

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Research, science, Virtual Grand Rounds
The 2017-2018 Virtual Grand Rounds schedule is now available online. The series Oncofertility Practice Building will focus on the multifaceted approach to setting up an oncofertility practice, both domestically and aboard, and discuss practical ways to develop and implement an oncofertility program. Click here to learn more…
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2017 Oncofertility Conference Agenda Now Available!

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Meetings, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Research, science
The agenda for the 2017 Oncofertility Conference is now online! We are so excited to host the 11th annual meeting of the field on November 14-16, 2017 in Chicago, IL. The agenda is filled with a full-day of education sessions including a hands-on training course and…
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April VGR: Oncofertility in Brazil and Latin America

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Virtual Grand Rounds
On Wednesday, April 12, Dr. Jhenifer Rodrigues, who founded the Brazilian Oncofertility Consortium and subsequently, the Latin American Oncofertility Network, delivered the VGR. Her talk, The Oncofertility Field Expansion throughout Brasil and Latin America, gave an overview of oncofertility practices in Central and South America…
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Watch the February VGR presented by Teresa Woodruff

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Categories: Blog, children, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Virtual Grand Rounds
On Wednesday, February 15, Dr. Teresa Woodruff gave the VGR: Communicating Reproductive Science to a Doubtful World. During the talk, Dr. Woodruff described in detail all of the educational resources developed by the Oncofertility Consortium. Recently, the OC launched its newest website Reprotopia: Reproductive Health Education for…
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Introducing Reprotopia

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Categories: Blog, children, Education, Oncofertility, science
The Oncofertility Consortium is proud to announce its latest website Reprotopia: Reproductive Health Education for All. Reprotopia is the one stop shop for all of the Consortium's educational programs. This online resource provides individuals of all ages with authoritative reproductive health education from K to…
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Congratulations to our Japanese colleague Kouhei Sugimoto

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility
Congratulations to our colleague and friend of the Consortium, Dr. Kouhei Sugimoto, who recently received a job promotion.  Dr. Sugimoto is now a professor at Dokkyo Medical University Koshigaya Hospital in Mibu, Tochigi, Japan. He will move there in April to start his new role as a…
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Two New Features in the ASCO Post

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Categories: Blog, Communication, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility
Each year the Oncofertility Conference brings together a diverse community of oncofertility stakeholders to review the yearly progress made in the field. Because the annual conference is so unique, it is no surprise that we receive news coverage each year. The 2016 Conference was featured in…
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VGR: Oncofertility in Portugal

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Virtual Grand Rounds
On January 18, 2017, Dr. Teresa Almeida Santos and her PhD student, Claudia Melo, presented the first Virtual Grand Rounds meeting of 2017. Their presentation focused on oncofertility in Portugal and the advances made at the Centro de Preservação da Fertilidade Portugal since the program…
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Oncofertility Review from Japan

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Categories: Blog, Global Partner, Oncofertility, Publication
Drs. Miyuki Harada and Yutaka Osuga, both colleagues in Japan, recently published a perspectives article in Future Oncology: Where are oncofertility and fertility preservation treatments heading in 2016? Below is an excerpt from the paper which assesses the state of oncofertility and the progress of the field in 2016. Congratulations to our colleagues on a job well…
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New Oncofertility Publication in JARG

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Categories: Blog, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Publication, Research, science
Dr. Monica Laronda and colleagues recently published a paper in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction entitled "Good manufacturing practice requirements for the production of tissue vitrification and warming and recovery kits for clinical research​" . The main objective of this study was to establish an easy-to-use kit…
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Increasing Awareness and Access to Oncofertility Care

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, In the news, Oncofertility, Publication, Research
Oncofertility colleagues, Drs. Richard Anderson and Melanie Davies from the UK recently published an editorial in The BMJ encouraging specialists across the UK to standardize fertility preservation interventions since awareness about fertility preservation remains relatively low. Despite national guidelines, obstacles still remain in terms of…
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Stay Connected!

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Categories: Blog, Communication, Fertility Preservation, General, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Publication, Research, science
Are you getting the latest information from the Oncofertility Consortium?  Click here to have blogs delivered directly to your inbox. Sign up or connect with us on social media for all the latest oncofertility news and updates.  Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Find us…
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A Medical Student’s Experience from the 2016 Oncofertility Conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Meetings, Oncofertility
Each year the Oncofertility Conference brings together a diverse group of professionals who all share a passion for oncofertility. Oncofertility is a field that brings together a variety of different disciplines, backgrounds, and levels of experience. All conference attendees are encouraged to interact freely and it is…
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Presentations from the 2016 Oncofertility Conference Now Online!!

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Oncofertility
Thank you all for attending the 2016 Oncofertility Conference.  This marked the 10th anniversary of the Oncofertility Conference and it was such a success. Thank you to all our speakers for giving such great talks and thanks to all our attendees who made this conference truly…
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National Physicians Cooperative

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Connecting clinicians and researchers is paramount to the success of translational research within the Oncofertility Consortium.  In order to facilitate the translation from bench to bedside to babies, the Oncofertility Consortium created the National Physicians Cooperative (NPC).  The NPC is a nationwide network of centers dedicated…
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Oncofertility Consortium Clinic/Center Map

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
The new Oncofertility Consortium website includes an interactive Clinic/Center Map where we are able to highlight our active, and growing, community of National Physicians Cooperative member sites and Global Partners. This map allows patients and clinicians to easily access the contact information for centers in their…
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Discussing Oncofertility in Uruguay and the Start of a New Local Network

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Global Partner, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility
On June 20th, representatives from the Latin America Oncofertility Global Partners Network met with other reproductive medicine specialists and oncologists at a conference in Uruguay to discuss fertility preservation options for cancer patients and the expasion of the Global Partners Network to Uruguay. Dr. Jhenifer…
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