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Ovaries: Organs or gametes?

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Research
Tags: ethics, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Personal stories
Female cancer patients interested in preserving their fertility prior to treatment may choose from a variety of options including egg banking, embryo banking, or ovarian tissue cryopreservation. While some fertility preservation techniques, such as egg and embryo baking, require a 2 to 3 week delay…
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Chemistry of Life Processes Institue Covers Increased Rates of Oncofertility Consultations


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Northwestern University’s Chemistry of Life Processes Institute recently highlighted the dramatic increase in fertility preservation consultations for young cancer patients through Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. The institute, which promotes scientific advances by reducing traditional barriers between chemical, physical, engineering, and life sciences, discussed how the interdisciplinary mission…
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Pregnant with Cancer

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Categories: Blog, General
Most of the time, this blog focuses on the effects of cancer and its treatment on fertility. But what happens if you are already pregnant and then diagnosed with cancer? Suddenly you are not only focused on fostering your pregnancy but also saving your life…
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Emerging Treatments and Education for Blood Cancers

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Categories: Blog, General
Ten percent of all cancer cases are classified as blood cancers because they originate in the blood, bone marrow, or lymphatic tissue that frequently spreads to bone marrow. These cancers, which include leukemia, lymphoma, and myeloma, cause uncontrolled division and growth of abnormal blood cells…
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New Publication: Infertility, Cancer, and Changing Gender Norms


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  Congratulations to Shauna Gardino, Sarah Rodriguez, PhD, and Liza Campo-Engelstein, PhD, on their article, “Infertility, Cancer, and Changing Gender Norms,” in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. Learn more about the publication on our blog or read the whole article.
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New Publication: Oncofertility and Gender Roles

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Categories: Blog, General, Research
Tags: infertility, Lisa Campo-Engelstein
Investigators at the Oncofertility Consortium recently published a discussion on historical perceptions of infertility in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship. The authors, Shauna Gardino, Sarah Rodriguez, PhD, and Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD, related this evidence to contemporary responses to real or perceived fertility loss by male…
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ASCO University for Cancer Providers

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Categories: Blog, General
The American Society for Clinical Oncology provides continuing education for medical professionals on a range of topics. One recently-launched module, Focus Under Forty, disseminates information to help providers best care for patients between 15 and 39 years old. The free presentations identify the unique challenges…
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Obesity, Oncology, and Oncofertility

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Categories: Blog, General
A recent seminar about the role of obesity on breast cancer got me thinking about how weight affects all types of cancer. In the United States, where a third of people are obese, many patients experience weight-related complications in cancer diagnosis and treatment. Obesity increases…
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Testing Female Fertility After Cancer

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Categories: Blog, General
Our recent blog on the reproductive options for cancer survivors who do not receive fertility preservation raised some interesting questions. As mentioned in the post, while there is no definitive way to determine if anyone is fertile prior to attempting to conceive, some medical testing…
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Special Article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on Fertility Preservation


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The January 2011 edition of Mayo Clinic Proceedings includes a special article discussing reproductive topics for cancer patients. The piece, “Fertility Preservation,” examines the impact of cancer treatment on future fertility and existing options for patients. The authors, Jensen, Morbeck, and Coddington, further identify potential…
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Fertility Options AFTER Cancer

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Categories: Blog, General
Tags: infertility, Surrogacy
We at the Oncofertility Consortium spend much of our time developing new techniques and options for young cancer patients who wish to preserve their fertility before undergoing cancer therapy. But what options are available to cancer survivors who did not undergo fertility-sparing treatments? Cancer patients…
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Virtual Grand Rounds on Pediatric and Young Adult Survivorship

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Categories: Blog, General, Meetings
Four times a year, the Oncofertility Consortium hosts its Virtual Grand Rounds series, a public online forum that addresses topics in oncofertility. These clinical, research, and patient presentations engage the diverse oncofertility community to understand broader fertility issues for cancer patients. On November 18, the…
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Oncofertility Publication: Fertility Preservation Attitudes and Actions

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Research
Tags: Fertility Preservation
In 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology published recommendations that oncologists discuss fertility preservation with cancer patients. A recent survey, funded by the Oncofertility Consortium’s pilot grant program, investigated pediatric oncologists’ attitudes about fertility preservation and their patterns referring young people for fertility consultations.…
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Oncofertility Publication: Insuring Against Infertility for Young Cancer Fighters

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Categories: Blog, General, Research
Tags: insurance, legal, Lisa Campo-Engelstein
In 1985, Maryland passed innovative legislation that required health insurance companies to cover the costs of fertility treatments. Since that time 15 U.S. states followed suit and now require insurance companies to cover the costs of egg retrieval, in vitro fertilization, and other infertility treatments for people…
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Cancer Care After Katrina

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Categories: Blog, General
Tags: cancer, patient navigation
During the summer of 2005, many people were undergoing cancer treatments in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their whole lives had been turned upside down by cancer and they were completely focused on fighting their disease.  That all changed when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in…
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Publication on Pediatric Oncologists’ Oncofertility Referral Patterns


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Every year, the Oncofertility Consortium provides funding for pilot studies to investigate emerging aspects of oncofertility. The results of one pilot study termed the Survey for Preservation of Adolescent Reproduction (SPARE) were just published in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics by Oncofertility Consortium…
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