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Oncofertility in the news!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Fertility Preservation, In the news, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, Patient Stories
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Personal stories
The Chicago Tribune recently published an article, Kids with Cancer get Futuristic Chance at Saving Fertility, describing the role of ovarian and testicular freezing in saving future fertility for pediatric cancer patients.  The article highlighted patient and parent stories from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital in…
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Moving Beyond Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Patient Stories
Tags: breast cancer, Egg Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Personal stories, publication
The Oncofertility Consortium was highlighted in the Spring 2015 issue of Northwestern Medicine Magazine in the article “Moving Beyond Cancer“.  In this issue, Holly and Richard Manprisio, and their journey to build a family, are highlighted.  Holly conquered stage 4 Hodgkins lymphoma when she was just 13 and was…
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Live births following ovarian tissue vitrification


Categories: News
We are thrilled to learn about advances from our Japanese Global Partners!  Nao Suzuki, MD and his colleagues at St. Marianna University School of Medicine, have recently published their live births from vitrification.  Their article, Successful fertility preservation following ovarian tissue vitrificaiton in patients with…
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Adoption and Cancer Survivors: New Study from Moffitt Cancer Center


Categories: News
Gwendolyn Quinn, PhD and her team from Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida have recently published Adoption and Cancer Survivors: Findings From a Learning Activity for Oncology Nurses in Cancer.  In this publication, Quinn outlines the need for a study determining the rate at which…
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People Magazine Highlights Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Personal stories
On May 12th, People Magazine highlighted a story about a 16 year old Arizona teen, McKindree Patton, who elected to freeze her eggs prior to chemotherapy for a rare form of bone marrow failure.  Through the help of non-profit group Angel Mamas, McKindree was provided funds to…
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NPC Member Spotlight: Main Line Fertility

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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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Support the Oncofertility Consortium!

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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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NPC Member Spotlight: Ann and Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago

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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

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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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International Symposium on Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, Global Partner, Meetings
Tags: Conference, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
We are pleased to announce that our Global Partners in India hosted a very successful international meeting February 28-March 1, 2015.  Here is a note from their center Director, Dr. Satish Kumar Adiga: ************************************************************************** International Symposium on Fertility Preservation: From basic research to clinical applications We…
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NPC Member Spotlight: University of Illinois at Chicago

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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

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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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Exciting Updates from the Portuguese Center for Fertility Preservation

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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

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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

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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

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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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Upcoming events with SHARE

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Categories: Blog, General
SHARE, a support group for women facing breast and ovarian cancer,  has some great free webinars coming up and all are invited to participate! Metastatic Breast Cancer:  On Thursday, January 29, from 12:30 PM to 1:30 PM EST, Dr. Shari Goldfarb of Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center,…
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