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Oncofertility: Education and the Role of Decision-Making Tools

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, patient navigation
Education materials, whether in print or web-based, have a large role in helping patients feel confident in their medical decision-making.  Continuing with our overview of Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines, Chapter 3 focuses on the importance of education, and the role of decision-making…
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Research Update: New Insights into use of Ovarian Tissue After Cryopreservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Research, science
Tags: ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research
Two ovarian follicles at different stages of maturation (primary on the left, secondary on the right). Women with ovarian lesions, such as benign or malignant tumors, or those at high risk for breast or ovarian cancer now have additional evidence that can help them decide…
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Research Update: First Live Human Birth From Vitrified Ovarian Tissue

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Research, science
Tags: cryopreservation, Research
The reproductive community took note recently with the publication of research stating that ovarian tissue cryopreserved using a technique called vitrification, has resulted in a live human birth. Ovarian tissue cryopreservation is an experimental fertility preservation technique that involves the surgical removal of an ovary,…
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Join Us for the 20th Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration & Walk on June 2nd!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Personal stories, Research, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
Cancer survivors, their families and friends, and the Northwestern community that supports them
, will come together on National Cancer Survivors Day, June 2nd, to walk and celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Robert H. Lurie Cancer Center’s signature event, the Annual Cancer Survivors’ Celebration &…
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A Day in the Life of the Woodruff Enterprise

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Categories: Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: Fertility Preservation, infertility, Institute for Women's Health Research, Oncofertility, Research, teresa k woodruff, WHRI
by Megan Carlson, Guest Blogger for the Oncofertility Consortium My name is Megan, and I will be your guest blogger for today. I’m a journalism graduate student who had the great pleasure of shadowing Dr. Teresa Woodruff Tuesday as part of my health and science…
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OMG2013 Cancer Summit Follow-Up: Talking Fertility

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Laxmi Kondapalli, OMG!2013, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking, Stupid Cancer
Many of you may already know about the widely popular organization, Stupid Cancer, but for those of you who are new to our blog, Stupid Cancer is the nation’s largest support community for young adult survivors of cancer. They support a global network of survivors,…
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Introducing Cancer Survivorship Training for Healthcare Professionals

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Advocate, cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, Survivorship
There are an estimated 13 million cancer survivors living in the US today, with projected growth to 18 million by 2020. As a result, many healthcare groups and cancer centers are not equipped to address their growing survivor populations. Stemming from this need for quality…
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Recent Advances in Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Research, science
Tags: cancer, Mary Zelinski, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, publication, Research, science
By Danielle Alyce Fanslow, Francesca Duncan, and Kate Timmerman There are several methods of fertility preservation open to female cancer patients who wish to start a family after treatment including cryopreservation of oocytes, embryos and ovarian tissue. Cryopreservation is a method of preserving biological material by…
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Reproductive Medicine and Ethical Care

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Embryo Banking, ethics, Fertility Preservation, quality of life
Fertility preservation in young cancer patients has come a long way in the last decade, as both patients and the medical community have galvanized to improve the information and reproductive technologies available surrounding oncofertility. In response to the increased likelihood of young men and women…
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Australian Fertility Preservation Specialists Report Successful Pregnancy from Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Research
Tags: Australia, IVF, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research
By Yogesh Makanji In an Australian first, Monash IVF specialists reported achieving pregnancy in a 43-year-old woman after transplanting her cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Professor Gab Kovacs, Director of Monash IVF, Melbourne Australia, reported that his team had restored fertility in a woman by transplanting her…
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Educating an Oncofertility Specialist

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: cancer, christos coutifaris, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, oocyte, Research
Oncofertility is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of oncology and reproductive science. While those two fields make up the breadth of this discipline, it only touches the surface of what future clinicians need in their academic repertoire to successfully navigate this field.  In “Preparing…
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Participate in Tomorrow’s Virtual Grand Rounds with Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Helen Picton, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research, virtual grand rounds
We are happy to be hosting Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB for her Virtual Grand Rounds presentation tomorrow, October 25th, 2012, at 10 AM Central Time, entitled, “From Basic Science to Clinical Application- the Facts and Future of Ovarian Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation.”  Dr. Picton’s…
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Killing two birds with one stone? Understanding common genetic features of breast cancers and ovarian tumors

By: Kai Orton, PhD -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, Research
Tags: BRCA, breast cancer, cancer
The more we understand about our genes, the more we understand genetic diseases and eventually, how to best treat them.  The recent efforts of a nationwide consortium of researchers suggests that the origins of the type of breast cancer a patient is diagnosed with may…
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First mother-to-daughter uterine transplants offer fertility hope for cancer survivors

By: Kai Orton, PhD -
Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Research
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Research
After nearly ten years of research, a team of 20 doctors and specialists at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, have performed the first mother-to-daughter uterine transplants in two Swedish women. The two women, both in their 30s, received new wombs donated by their mothers…
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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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Biological Changes in Breast Cancer Relapse

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Research
Tags: cancer, Institute for Women's Health Research, Research
In many women with recurrent breast cancer, the estrogen receptor(ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor receptor 2 (HER2) status of their tumors changes between treatment for the primary tumor and relapse, a large retrospective study has found. The findings, published June 18 in the Journal of Clinical Oncology,
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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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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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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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Scientists Around Globe Peer Into Chicago Microscope at Same Time

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Categories: Blog, In the news, Research, science
Tags: Research
The Oncofertility Consortium uses emerging technologies, such as Virtual Grand Rounds, to speed the pace of research. Read about a new way we are doing this to facilitate global collaboration between scientists. ______________ iExperiment technology gives overseas scientists direct view into Northwestern microscope during experiment,…
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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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