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New Tool for Fertility Preservation in Community Cancer Centers

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General
Tags: cancer, community cancer center, education, Fertility Preservation
In 1974 a small group of physicians seeking to dispel the myth that community physicians were uninterested in and incapable of participation in state-of-the-art cancer care came together to form the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC). ACCC was born to give oncology practitioners in…
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iSaveFertility Canadian Invasion!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Cancer Knowledge Network, Current Oncology, Fertility Preservation, iSaveFertility, Oncofertility
As you may already know, The Oncofertility Consortium partnered with the Endocrine Society to release the free, iSaveFertility iPhone App nearly a year ago this week.  iSaveFertility was developed to give oncologists and fertility specialists a quick reference guide for preserving the fertility of children, women…
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Fertility Preservation and Sex Disparities

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, quality of life, Sperm Banking, Techniques
Infertility has been associated with psychological distress and can have a negative impact on quality of life in cancer survivors.  Reproductive concerns are often sited among young cancer survivors prior to, and following cancer treatment. A number of fertility preservation (FP) options are available to…
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Gaps in Fertility Preservation Knowledge in Young Cancer Survivors

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, publication
Infertility is serious and often underestimated side effect of cancer treatment. Ensuring cancer patients are equipped with the necessary health information to protect and preserve their fertility in a time sensitive manner is a critical component to comprehensive cancer care. In a new article in…
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This Mother’s Day: A Journey Through Fertility Preservation, Surrogacy and Sisterhood

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Clarisa Gracia, cryopreservation, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
This Sunday is Mother’s Day. Many of you may have plans with your family doing your best to ensure that the day is celebrated, and the women in your life who fit this profile, past and present, are honored in some way. It goes without…
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Fertility Concerns Among Female Adolescent Cancer Patients and their Parents

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, publication, social science
Pediatric cancer, a disease once thought to be primarily incurable, now has an 80% cure rate as a result of clinical advances in technology, pharmaceuticals and screening. For many young patients and their families, survival takes precedence over all other issues immediately following a cancer…
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Collaborative Care for Young Women with Post-Surgical Menopause

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Research
Tags: cancer, HAWMC, menopause, patient navigation, publication
We talk a lot about the importance of collaborative care at the Oncofertility Consortium. Often cancer patients have a variety needs that require multiple specialists, thus the need to consult and collaborate to ensure the patient is receiving comprehensive care is pertinent. In a new…
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Fertility Preservation Options, Procedures and Protocols

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, publication
Fertility preservation services are expanding as advances in cancer treatment are made, allowing people to live longer and fuller lives. As a result, quality-of-life issues including fertility preservation, are a concern for more and more cancer patients within their reproductive years.  In a new article…
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2012 Oncofertility Conference Launch!!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, Fertility Preservation
Tags: cancer, Conference, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, oncofert12
The Oncofertility Consortium is pleased to announce the launch of the 2012 Oncofertility Conference webpage!  For anyone who doesn’t know yet, the 6th annual Oncofertility Conference  (#oncofert12 for you Twitter folks!) is being held in Chicago this fall, September 26th-28th.  This year will prove to…
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The Role of Radiation Oncologists in Fertility Preservation Consultations & Referrals

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, Oncofertility, publication
As we’ve discussed in previous blogs, certain health care providers have a unique role in communicating fertility preservation information to newly diagnosed cancer patients. For example, often a gynecologist is the primary health care provider for many young women, therefore, based on “regular and consistent”…
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National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility
Tags: Advocate, AYA, cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, HAWMC, insurance, legal, Oncofertility, quality of life
This week is the 10th Annual National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week, beginning April 2nd and ending on April 8th. In April 2003, National Young Adult Cancer Awareness Week was launched, and organizations and clinical institutions throughout North America began partnering to raise awareness about…
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Fertility Preservation and African American Breast Cancer Patients

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, education, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Gwendolyn Quinn, infertility, Oncofertility, publication, quality of life, Research
As previous studies have shown, women diagnosed with cancer during their reproductive years often do not receive adequate consultation, and sometimes none at all, regarding the fertility risks of cancer or its treatment.  Fertility is a unique survivorship issue that young cancer patients face, which…
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Get EmPOWERed: Life After Cancer for Adolescent & Young Adult Survivors

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, AYA, cancer, Fertility Preservation, Kristin Smith, LaSalle Power Company, patient navigation, Personal stories, quality of life, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
What does empowerment mean to you? Does it mean giving someone the authority or power to do something… because that’s what you’ll find if you look it up?  The word is not a new one – it originated around the 17th century and the meaning…
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Fertility, Premature Menopause and Quality of Life Concerns in Breast Cancer Patients

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Journal of the National Cancer Institute, Oncofertility, publication, quality of life, Research, social science
Breast cancer is the number one cancer women are diagnosed with; however, the survival rate for young women diagnosed with cancer in its early stages has improved considerably over the last 20 years.  Today, many young women diagnosed with breast cancer can expect long-term survival,…
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Cancer Connections 2012: Treatment for the Mind, Body & Spirit

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Cancer Connections, education, Northwestern University, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center
In 2007, the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center at Northwestern began a program called Cancer Connections. Cancer Connections was a monthly event held for individuals affected by a cancer diagnosis, to learn about services, meet advocacy groups and get the tools needed to manage…
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Teresa K Woodruff, PhD: President Elect of the Endocrine Society

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Endocrine Society, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, teresa k woodruff
Please join us in congratulating Teresa Woodruff, PhD, Director of the Oncofertility Consortium and Thomas J. Watkins Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University, on her election to the presidency of The Endocrine Society.  The Endocrine Society was…
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The Gynecologist and the Fertility Preservation Continuum

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Gynecologist, Oncofertility, publication, Research
A cancer diagnosis can be daunting to put it mildly, but add to that potentially sterilizing chemotherapy and radiation regimes and a young cancer patient faces a future of uncertainty in terms of their fertility. Fertility preservation is an option which should be discussed with…
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2012 Chicago Oncofertility Saturday Academy at Northwestern University is Another Great Success!

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, clinical research, education, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, Young Womens Leadership
By Nadia Johnson, Co-Director of the Oncofertility Saturday Academy On Saturday, February 18th, 31 high school girls hailing from six different local Chicago high schools celebrated the culmination of the sixth annual Oncofertility Saturday Academy (OSA) with a family day and graduation event. OSA is…
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Oregon Science Academy Graduates with Honors in Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Education, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility Saturday Academy
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA
It’s only March and two of the Oncofertility Saturday Academies (OSA) have already completed their graduation ceremonies. With this newest class, the Oncofertility Saturday Academies have educated more than 240 students across the US. Last weekend, Mary Zelinski, PhD, who heads one of the Oncofertility Consortium‘s research…
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Survivors: A New Magazine for Breast Cancer Survivors

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, breast cancer, Breast Cancer Awareness Body Painting Project, cancer, cancer survivorship, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Personal stories, publication, quality of life
As we have covered in past blogs,  young people account for about 10% of all cancer patients.  As science, research and advocacy evolve, more young people are SURVIVING cancer and going on to lead healthy and productive lives. Nonetheless, young cancer survivors are in a…
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John Green’s “Fault in Our Stars” and AYA Cancer in the Media

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, fertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation, John Green, Personal stories, publication, quality of life, The Fault in Our Stars
For all those young adult readers out there and even for those who are in no way eligible for that category anymore, John Green has just released his 4th fiction book, The Fault in Our Stars, starring two, young cancer stricken protagonists. Though the topic…
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Oncofertility Consortium at Northwestern University Pioneers Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Dr. Julian Schink, Fertility Preservation, Kristin Smith, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, publication, Research, social science, Techniques
Fertility sparing procedures which were once infrequent and under utilized, are now more commonly performed in young men and women facing a cancer diagnosis. A recent article in the February issue of the American College of Surgeons Bulletin, entitled Gynecologic Oncology Surgeons Spare Patients’ Fertility,…
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