Thus far, it’s safe to say that both cancer survivors and the medical community have acknowledged the importance of patient counseling and the pursuit of fertility preservation options prior to starting cancer treatment. Over the last year, the oncofertility consortium has been busy putting together the third book in the oncofertility series with some of the most prominent members of the oncofertility community. The first book, Oncofertility: Fertility Preservation for Cancer Survivors, addressed the complex reproductive issues associated with the treatment of malignant diseases by recognized leaders in the field who discussed scientific advances, applications of modern technology, psychosocial implications, ethical considerations, and current options for men and women confronted with therapies that affect fertility. The second book, Oncofertility: Ethical, Legal, Social, and Medical Perspectives, moved beyond oncofertility as a science and medical technology and to addressed the social, legal, and ethical ramifications of the field.
Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, the third in the series on fertility preservation for cancer patients, explains the latest practices and emerging treatments in oncofertility and provides necessary information on the successes, risks, and limitations of fertility preserving technologies. Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation is an up-to-date resource for all those practicing in the field of oncofertility, but this book is specifically geared toward clinicians. As with the previous two books, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation is written by an impressive multi-disciplinary group of specialists in the fields of oncology, reproductive endocrinology, urology, patient navigation, bioethics and many more. Chapters and authors include:
- Gonadotoxicity of Cancer Therapies in Pediatric and Reproductive-Age Females by Jennifer Levine, MD
- Gonadotoxicity of Cancer Therapies in Pediatric and Reproductive-Age Males by Jill P. Ginsberg, MD
- Fertility Preservation in Males by Landon Trust, MD & Robert Brannigan, MD
- Embryo and Oocyte Banking by Lynn M. Westphal, PhD and Jamie A.M. Massie, MD
- Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Transplantation by Laxmi Kondapalli, MD, MS
- The Role of In Vitro Maturation in Fertility Preservation by Peter S. Uzelac, MD, Greg L. Christiansen, PhD, and Steven T. Nakajima, MD
- Mitigating the Risk: The Role of Ovarian Transposition and Medical Suppression by Jaime M. Knopman, MD, and Nicole Noyes, MD
- The Birds and the Bees and the Bank: Talking With Families About Future Fertility Amidst a Cancer Diagnosis by Gwendolyn P. Quinn, PhD, Caprice A. Knapp, PhD, and Devin Murphy, PhD
- Addressing the Three Most Frequently Asked Questions of a Bioethicist in an Oncofertility Setting by Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD
- Pregnancy in Cancer Survivors and Patients by Eileen Wang, MD
- Communication Between Oncofertility Providers and Patients by Jennifer Mersereau, MD
- Setting up an Oncofertility Program by H. Irene Su, MD, Lindsay Ray, BSN, and R. Jeffery Chang, MD
- Patient Navigation and Coordination of Care for the Oncofertility Patient: A Practical Guide by Kristin Smith, Brenda Efymow, RN, BSN, and Clarisa Gracia, MD
- Preparing an Interdisciplinary Workforce in Oncofertility – A suggested educational and research training program by Christos Coutifaris, MD, PhD
- Clinical Cases in Oncofertility by Clarisa Gracia, MD
- Appendix – Oncofertility Resources for the Clinician by Kate E. Waimey, PhD