In general, for women with cancer, controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) for embryo or oocyte cryopreservation is similar to IVF for infertile couples. However, there are some additonal considerations in this population: What is the general protocol for COS? Pre-cycle considerations Ovarian reserve testing. A study…
The Oncofertility Consortium is committed to ensuring that you, cancer patients and survivors, receive critical information about your reproductive health in a timely manner. To support this, we have produced an online enterprise to you, your parents, and your partners about their reproductive options. SaveMyFertility.org is…
The Oncofertility Consortium (OC) is committed to explore and expand reproductive options for those who face fertility threatening conditions and/or medical treatments. To this end, the OC has created several resources, available through the OC-Scientific Help Agreement for Research Endeavors or OC-SHAREs program, to help the scientific community…
Introduction The Oncofertility Consortium® works with clinical experts to investigate the efficacy and safety of fertility preservation techniques and pregnancy after cancer. Preserving reproductive options BEFORE and DURING cancer treatments Many current fertility preservation techniques require controlled ovarian stimulation (COS) prior to oocyte or embryo…
Hotels for the Annual Oncofertility Conference This year the Oncofertility Consortium will not have a dedicated hotel block as attendees have found significantly lower rates at area hotels by searching Expedia.com, Hotels.com, Orbitz.com, Priceline.com and other travel websites (search Chicago, IL 60611 or Magnificent Mile).
Fertility preservation technologies raise a variety of ethical, social, and legal challenges and concerns. This section of the website is devoted to those working in the humanities who research these issues from disciplines such as bioethics, history, literature, philosophy, religions, law, and the arts. Humanists…
Annual Oncofertility Symposium Our annual conference is an opportunity for leading researchers and healthcare providers to come together to learn about recent developments and share new ideas. Held in Chicago at the Northwestern University campus, this event is an exicting opportunity for those interested in…
Introduction to Oncofertility (Free Online Course – coursra) (intro video) Oncofertility Consortium-ASRM Online Course for Reproductive Health Providers Introduction to Reproduction (Free Online Course – Coursera) ECHO Training (Enriching Communication Skills for Health Professionals in Oncofertility) Master of Science in Reproductive Science and Medicine (MS-RSM)…
Incidence Ataxia Telangiectasia (A-T) has a frequency of approximately 1 in 40,000 births in the United States[1]. The carrier rate of A-T, which is an autosomal recessive genetic condition, is approximately 2.8% in the United States[2]. Natural History A-T is an inherited genetic condition caused…
The MASCC/ISOO Annual Meeting is the foremost international and multidisciplinary conference on supportive care. It covers the entire spectrum of problems experienced by patients as a result of their cancer and their cancer treatment. Dr. Francesca Duncan of the Oncofertility Consortium will speak at the…
The 2018 AYA Cancer Program Symposium will focus on the issues of the reproductive system and the impact of cancer treatment on adolescent and young adult cancer patients. Presentations will include information on fertility status, preservation options, impact of fertility loss, and sexual health. Dr.…
Albany Medical College will host its fourth annual Reproductive Ethics Conference on April 5-6, 2019 in Albany, New York. Abstracts are due December 31, 2018. See the attached flyers for complete details or visit the website below. 2019 Registration Form.pdf Conference Program 2019.pdf ReproductiveEthicsPoster2019FINAL.pdf ReproductiveEthicsPoster_2019_CALL…
This conference is intended for physicians, nurses and other healthcare providers who treat children, adolescents and young adults with cancer before, during and after treatment: oncologists, obstetricians and gynecologists; urologists, reproductive endocrinologists and infertility specialists; primary care physicians, pediatricians, pediatric and adult endocrinologists, psychologists, social…
This virtual conference is intended to provide information on establishing and expanding a pediatric, adolescent and young adult fertility preservation program. For more information, visit the website.
Drs. Francesca Duncan and Shuo Xiao will give updates from the bench at the October VGR at 9am central time. To Attend in Person:Robert H. Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Ste. 10-123, Chicago, IL 60611 Join the Adobe Connect session:NOTE: test the computer you…
Two of the Oncofertility Consortium's most active Global Partners will give the January VGR. Teresa Almeida Santos, MD, PhD, and Claudia Melo will give an update on Oncofertility in Portugal. To Attend in Person:Robert H. Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Ste. 10-123, Chicago,…
Dr. Teresa Woodruff will give the February VGR about oncofertility education, and how she developed and implemented the Oncofertility Saturday Academy. Join us at 9am central time on February 15 for this talk. To Attend in Person:Robert H. Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Ste.…
Dr. Nao Suzuki from the Japanese Society for Fertility Preservation will give updates about their program on March 15, 2017 at 9am central time. To Attend in Person:Robert H. Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Ste. 10-123, Chicago, IL 60611 Join the Adobe Connect session:NOTE:…
Jhenifer Rodrigues, PhD, will give an update about the activities at the Brazilian Oncofertility Consortium (BOC) and the Latin America Oncofertility Network entitled: The Oncofertility Field Expansion throughout Brasil and Latin America. To Attend in Person:Robert H. Lurie Research Building, 303 E. Superior St., Ste. 10-123,…
Join the team from Cincinnati Children’s as they discuss the strategies in preserving fertility in pediatric oncology patients and other at-risk children. The multidisciplinary team from Cincinnati Children’s Oncology, Gynecology, and Urology divisions will discuss the team-based approach to the preservation of fertility in pediatric,…
Dr. Antoinette Anazodo and the Future Fertility team are pleased to announce NSW’s first symposium focused on Oncofertility. Oncofertility is a subfield that bridges oncology and reproductive services to explore and expand options for the reproductive future of cancer patients. Fertility preservation and oncofertility care…
MedStar Health is excited to host Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology for the Primary Care Provider 2017 in Bethesda, MD on October 6th. Pre-pubertal and adolescent girls experience a myriad of gynecologic problems. Most of these issues can be safely managed by primary care providers with specialty…
