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This week: Oncofertility Consortium member, Mary Zelinksi, discusses fertility preservation with national media outlets.
July 6, 2011
At Oregon Health and Science University in Portland, researchers are testing a compound called sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P), a naturally occurring molecule which has been shown to prevent germ cell death in mice receiving radiation therapy and chemotherapy. Oncofertility Consortium member, Mary Zelinksi, discusses this experimental treatment…
Article from Oncofertility Consortium community members published in Chinese
June 30, 2011
In 2010, members of the oncofertility community joined together discuss the past, present, and future of ovarian tissue research. This meeting resulted in the publication, “Current achievements and future research directions in ovarian tissue culture, in vitro follicle development and transplantation: implications for fertility preservation,”…
Virtual Grand Rounds: Survivorship, Advocacy, and Identity in the Cancer Community
June 27, 2011
On June 23rd, Matt Zachary (I’m Too Young for This), Jonny Imerman (Imerman Angels), and Kathleen Boss (Gilda’s Club) led a discussion entitled, “Survivorship, Advocacy, and Identity in the Cancer Community.” Click below to watch this informative discussion from some of the leaders in the…
WATCH: Teresa K. Woodruff present the Oncofertility Consortium’s new iPhone App, iSaveFertility at Endo 2011
June 15, 2011
Watch the press release from the Endo 2011 Conference with Teresa K. Woodruff revealing the Oncofertility Consortium’s new iPhone App, iSaveFertility. iSave fertility is a free mobile resource for health care providers and their patients to help navigate fertility preservation.
Oncofertility Consortium Patient Navigator, Kristin Smith, in the News
June 13, 2011
As a patient navigator at the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, Kristin Smith guides newly diagnosed cancer patients through a hopeful process – preserving their future ability to have children in the face of life-saving, fertility-threatening treatments. Science in Society spoke…
Journal of Adolescent and Young Adult Cancers features an article by Oncofertility Consortium members, Gwendolyn Quinn and Caprice Knapp
May 26, 2011
“While the science of fertility preservation for adolescents with cancer is advancing, the social science research in this area is lacking. Specifically, there are only a small number of studies about the psychological reproductive concerns in the pediatric oncology population. These studies have provided groundbreaking…