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Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility
On May 31st, the Oncofertility Consortium will participate in the Lurie Cancer Center’s 22nd Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration Walk & 5K in Chicago, Illinois.  Our goals are to celebrate those who have survived, to inspire those recently diagnosed and to promote cancer awareness in our community.…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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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

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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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Clinical Referrals: Cancer Knowledge Network

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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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Exciting Updates from the Portuguese Center for Fertility Preservation

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Oncofertility
The Oncofertility Consortium Global Partner, The Portuguese Centre for Fertility Preservation (Coimbra Hospital and University Centre), now has brand new facilities!  Last December, the Portuguese heath minister launched the new space for this Oncofertility Centre, to support cancer patients in the preservation of their fertility…
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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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Dr. Woodruff featured in Evidence-Based Oncology Journal

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Current Oncology, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, publication, teresa k woodruff
Dr. Woodruff was featured in a recent article in Evidence-Based Oncology. Read the article below: Fertility Preservation in Young Cancer Patients Published Online: November 17, 2014 Surabhi Dangi-Garimella, PhD Advanced diagnostic tools and innovative treatment measures in cancer have increased cancer survival rates in the…
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2014 OncofertilIty Consortium Conference

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Conference, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Personal stories
The 2014 Oncofertility Consortium Conference was a great success! For two days, researchers, clinicians, students, and trainees from around the globe transcended on Northwestern University and participated in lectures, panel discussions, and hands-on training programs to learn about the advances in the field of fertility…
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Monqiue Hinchcliff, MD, MS, Oncofertility Consortium Conference Speaker

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, General, Oncofertility, Research
Dr. Monique Hinchcliff is the Associate Clinical Director and the Director of Translational Research for the Northwestern Scleroderma Program.  Her research interests include the use of high-throughput, unbiased, approaches to define clinically relevant molecular subsets of systemic sclerosis/scleroderma.  Since 2008, she has led the effort…
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Introducing OC Conference Speaker Kyle Orwig, PhD

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Conferences, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Conference, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Today’s speaker bio is Kyle Orwig, PhD, from the University of Pittsburgh. Dr. Orwig will be giving a talk at the conference entitled: Stem Cell Therapies for Male Infertility. Dr. Orwig joined the faculty of the University of Pittsburgh in 2003 and is currently Associate…
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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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Adoption and Oncofertility: Another Option for Cancer Survivors

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Patient Stories
Tags: adoption, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, patients, Personal stories, quality of life, Survivorship
A recent feature in Cure magazine discusses adoption as another option for cancer survivors who want to build a family. Each patient is unique. The impact of a given treatment on fertility can vary and so can the time available before starting life saving treatments.…
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Top 20 Articles in Reproduction and Endocrinology

Author image - Lauren Ataman-Millhouse By: Lauren Ataman-Millhouse -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: Awards, Current Oncology, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, Research, teresa k woodruff
Dr. Woodruff's article "Reproductive endocrinology: fertility in female survivors of childhood cancer" was recently listed as one of the top 20 articles in the field of reproduction and endocrinology since 2013. This article was listed at the 8th most influential in the list of 20.…
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Estimates of Young Breast Cancer Survivors at Risk for Infertility in the U.S.

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: AYA, breast cancer, breast neoplasms, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, pregnancy, reproductive behavior, Research, Survivorship
Gonadotoxic therapies, such as chemotherapy, used to treat breast cancer can have harmful effects on fertility- they destroy ovarian follicles, or women’s reserve of ova, resulting in amenorrhea and/or early menopause. Additionally, many endocrine therapies used to treat breast cancer have indirect effects on fertility,…
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Oncofertility Patient Education

By: Allison Goetsch -
Categories: Blog, Communication, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
A variety of patient education materials have been created for providers to use in the oncofertility care setting- materials that describe fertility preservation options in easy-to-understand language and have been designed in multiple platforms ranging from informational fact sheets to internet videos. The Oncofertility Consortium…
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Oncofertility Clinical Guidelines, Recommendations, & Opinions

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Communication, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, science
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, Techniques
Need to stay up to date on the latest clinical guidelines, recommendations, and opinions? Our Oncofertility Decision Tool Web Portal has an entire section devoted to bringing you ALL of the clinical guidelines affecting fertility preservation and oncology care.  We designed it this way so…
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Oncofertility Decision-Making Publications

By: Allison Goetsch -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Communication, Education, ethics, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: BRCA, cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, publication, religion, social science
Yesterday we announced our NEW Oncofertility Decision Tool Web Portal. This online portal serves as a one-stop-shop for health care providers in need of tools to facilitate fertility preservation conversations with their patients whose disease, or its treatment, threatens fertility. In addition to decision tools…
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Oncofertility Decision Tools

By: Allison Goetsch -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, Communication, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: decision tool, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, web portal
The Oncofertility Consortium has created a Decision Tool Web Portal for health care providers who care for patients diagnosed with malignant and non-malignant conditions which may impair fertility (or treatment may impair fertility). Decision Tools are designed to enable oncofertility stakeholders to take action. They provide information…
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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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