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New Publication: Infertility, Cancer, and Changing Gender Norms
January 17, 2011
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.
Special Article in Mayo Clinic Proceedings on Fertility Preservation
January 6, 2011
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…
New Publication: In Vitro Techniques Produce Mature Oocytes from Luteal Phase Primate Ovary
December 10, 2010
An electronic version of the Biology of Reproduction includes a recent paper by Oncofertility Consortium researchers, titled, “In Vitro Oocyte Maturation and Preantral Follicle Culture from the Luteal Phase Baboon Ovary Produce Mature Oocytes.” While traditional IVF procedures are options for some female cancer patients to undergo fertility…
Publication on Pediatric Oncologists’ Oncofertility Referral Patterns
December 3, 2010
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…
Insuring Against Infertility Article Published
December 2, 2010
The Winter 2010 edition of the Journal of Law, Medicine, and Ethics includes a discussion by Oncofertility Consortium researchers Daniel Basco, Lisa Camp-Engelstein, Ph.D., and Sarah Rodriguez, Ph.D. Many states have existing mandates that require health insurance companies to cover the costs of infertility treatments. This article…
New Oncofertility Book Gets 5 Stars!
November 17, 2010
Doody’s Publishers’ Club, which provides reviews for recent publications in the health sciences, rated the Consortium’s new book, Oncofertility: Ethical, Legal, Social, and Medical Perspectives, a 97 out of 100. This glowing review assesses that the book is, “useful for all who work in any aspect of cancer,…