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New Publication in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology
August 22, 2016
Dr. Jessica Walter recently published an article in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology to assess gender-specific fertility risk for Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved melanoma therapies with a new risk category system.
Dr. Woodruff featured in HemOnc today
August 17, 2016
HemOnc Today spoke with Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, vice chair for research in the department of obstetrics and gynecology at Northwestern University, about the oncologist’s role in discussing fertility preservation.
Dr. Francesca Duncan featured on BBC
August 17, 2016
Dr. Francesca Duncan, Executive Director of the Center for Reproductive Science and Investigator at the Center for Reproductive Health After Disease at Northwestern University, was recently interviewed by BBC regarding her most recent scientific discovery
Age-Related Infertility May Be Caused By Scarred Ovaries
August 9, 2016
Dr. Francesca Duncan, Executive Director of the Center for Reproductive Science and Investigator at the Center for Reproductive Health After Disease at Northwestern University, recently discovered that women’s inability to produce healthy eggs as they age may be caused by ovarian aging.
Baby Born from Frozen Ovary in the UK
July 20, 2016
A cancer survivor in the UK recently gave birth to a child using a frozen ovary that was re-implanted after her cancer treatment. The story originally appeared on BBC News.
New Publication on Fertility Preservation in Puerto Rico
March 21, 2016
Karen Dyer, PhD and Gwendolyn Quinn, PhD published their article, Cancer and fertility preservation in Puerto Rico: a qualitative study of healthcare provider perceptions in Supportive Care in Cancer. They identified several barriers to FP in Puerto Rico such as high cost in relation to income levels, lack…