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Communicating Across Diverse and Differently Literate Audiences

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication
We can all remember a time when we have received medical information from our doctor and have walked away with little or no comprehension of what was discussed.  The second chapter in Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships Across Disciplines is entitled Communicating Across…
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Announcing new Book on Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines


Categories: News
Tags: publication, Research
    Oncofertility Consortium is proud to announce the publication of its fourth book, Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines. The book, published by Springer, describes the corridors of collaboration between disciplines that are needed to bridge fields that are not traditionally…
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The Stupid Cancer Show: Perspectives on Life after Cancer

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Personal stories, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stupid Cancer
Here at the Oncofertility Consortium, we’re huge fans – both personally and professionally – of Matthew Zachary, the force behind Stupid Cancer; the nation’s largest support community of young adult survivors of cancer.  Created in 2004 (first as Steps for Living, then transitioning into I’m Too…
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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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Support The Family Act of 2013!

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation
Tags: Advocate, Fertility Preservation, infertility, insurance
Imagine that you are diagnosed with cancer at 24.  On top of processing the enormity of your diagnosis at such a young age, you’re shuttled from one appointment to the next, coordinating your treatment plan in the quickest timeframe possible.  Today, treatment discussions are more…
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First Human Live Birth Reported from Vitrified Ovarian Tissue


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Reproductive scientists across the globe have been discussing the news that a group from Japan has just reported the first human birth from previously vitrified ovarian tissue.  The article, published in the journal Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), describes the research by Kawamuraa,…
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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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Perspectives from the 7th annual Oncofertility Conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Conference, Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Oncofertility is a multidisciplinary field of experts coming together to provide fertility options to cancer patients.  The multidisciplinary nature of the field was on display during our 7th annual Oncofertility Conference in Chicago, Illinois.  During the course of the conference, we saw presentations from international…
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New York Times Covers Fertility After Cancer


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A new article in the New York Times discusses some new research and clinical advances in oncofertility. The piece, After Cancer, Fertility Is Often Within Reach, discusses some of the new findings in reproductive health survivorship after cancer that were recently announced in the Lancet Oncology. It also…
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Endocrine Society Announces Barbara Keenan as new CEO


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Today the Endocrine Society announced that Barbara Byrd Keenan will join the team as the new Chief Executive Officer. In a recent press release, the society’s president, Teresa Woodruff, PhD, made the announcement and noted that, “Ms. Keenan will be instrumental in helping the Society…
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Washington Post Discusses Oncofertility


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Oncofertility awareness increased this week when the Washington Post published an article on the critical subject. The piece, Oncofertility offers new options for young women with cancer who want to have kids, introduces the concept of oncofertility for cancer patients and discusses the need for…
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NPR Interview with Dr. Laxmi Kondapalli


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Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, an Assistant Professor, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility at the University of Colorado, was recently interviewed on How On Earth, a half-hour National Public Radio audio magazine featuring short stories about the recent news in science, plus live interviews and special features. In the…
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Congratulations to the Women Survivors Alliance


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Congratulations to the Women Survivors Alliance on their first ever National Women’s Survivors Convention – September 22-24, 2013. There are more than 7 million women cancer survivors in the United States who traveled the journey from healthy lives through cancer diagnoses and treatment. But their…
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President-Elect of the American Medical Association To Speak at the 2013 Oncofertility Conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, fertility, Oncofertility
Tags: 2013 Oncofertility Conference, cancer, Fertility Preservation, MD, Oncofertility, Robert M Wah
The Oncofertility Consortium is proud to announce that Robert M. Wah, MD, reproductive endocrinologist, ob-gyn, and president- elect of the American Medical Association (AMA), will be speaking at the 2013 Oncofertility Conference on the evening of September 9th. Dr. Wah practices and teaches at the…
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Tomorrow’s VGR: Psychological Aspects of Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, quality of life, social science
Tomorrow, August 8th, we are excited to be hosting Angela Lawson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, for our Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR) at 10 AM CDT, entitled, “Psychological Aspects of Fertility Preservation.”…
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After Cancer: Surrogacy As a Fertility Option

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, Personal stories, Surrogacy
By Jen Rachman At age 26, I was living my life, self-sufficient, secure and independent. I took care of myself physically and emotionally. Life was nearly perfect, until the routine trip to the gynecologist that wound up saving my life. When you hear the words, “you…
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2013 Oncofertility Conference: CALL FOR ABSTRACTS!

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Categories: Blog, General
The 7th annual Oncofertility Conference: Cancer and Fertility Around the Globe, is September 9 & 10, 2013, in Chicago, IL, at Prentice Women’s Hospital. The Oncofertility Consortium is seeking abstract submissions for the poster session on Monday the 9th, for work related to the field of cancer and fertility.…
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Breast Cancer Genes Verdict a Triumph for Women

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, BRCA1, cancer, Fertility Preservation, legal, women's health research institute
Below is a guest post by Megan Castle, Program Coordinator for the Women’s Health Research Institute at Northwestern University.  By Megan Castle Geneticists, researchers, and patients joined in celebration over last [month’s] unanimous Supreme Court ruling involving the BRCA1 and BRCA2 genes, colloquially referred to…
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Support Young Adult Cancer Survivors in the 2nd Annual Chicago SUP YACS Classic!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation
Tags: AYA, cancer, Chicago SUP YACS Classic, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
On July 27th, 2013, the hugely popular Chicago SUP YACS Classic (Stand Up Paddleboard for Young Adult Cancer Survivors), is holding their second annual event on Chicago’s north side at Montrose Beach. The SUP YACS Classic is a chance for everyone in the Chicagoland area…
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Support For Fertility Preservation Is Now An AMA Policy!

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: AMA, Fertility Preservation, infertility, insurance, Oncofertility
Should insurance companies cover the expenses of fertility preservation when a young cancer patient is at risk of losing their fertility as a result of their treatment? This is what members of the Michigan delegation asked the American Medical Association (AMA) to support by lobbying…
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