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Presentations from the 2015 Conference- Irene Su, MD, MSCE, and Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD

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Categories: Blog, children, Conferences, ethics, Research
Tags: 2015 Conference, 2015 OCC, adolescents, ethics, Irene Su, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Ovarian Stimulation
The next presentations in our 2015 Oncofertility Conference series discuss the Medical and Ethical Considerations in Ovarian Stimulation of Adolescents. Dr. Irene Su, MD, MSCE presentation focused on the medical considerations and Dr. Lisa Campo-Engelstein, PhD, discussed the ethical considerations. Dr. Su is an Associate…
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Communication Disparities

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, Education, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, patient navigation
The next chapter in Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines addresses Disparities in Adolescent Patient-Provider Communication Regarding Fertility.  The authors, Amanda B. Fuchs and Dr. Robert E. Brannigan, provide detailed information regarding the disparities between providers and their adolescent patients even though…
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2014 World Cancer Day

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Research, science
Tags: Advocate, cancer, education, ethics, Fertility Preservation, quality of life
If you’re not already aware, today is World Cancer Day.  World Cancer Day was founded by the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) to support the goals of the World Cancer Declaration which calls upon government leaders and health policy-makers to significantly reduce the global…
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Tomorrow’s VGR: Psychological Aspects of Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, quality of life, social science
Tomorrow, August 8th, we are excited to be hosting Angela Lawson, PhD, Assistant Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine, for our Virtual Grand Rounds (VGR) at 10 AM CDT, entitled, “Psychological Aspects of Fertility Preservation.”…
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Science, Policy, and the Dickey-Wicker Amendment (Part 2)

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, science
Tags: cancer, Dickey-Wicker, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Gregory Dolin, legal, Oncofertility
By Cathryn Smeyers This is the final installment in a two-part blog story featuring Oncofertility Consortium member, Gregory Dolin, MD, JD, focusing on his recent Oncofertility Virtual Grand Rounds presentation. To read the 1st blog, click here. In his presentation, Dr. Dolin highlighted some of the problems that exist within the…
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Reproductive Medicine and Ethical Care

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Embryo Banking, ethics, Fertility Preservation, quality of life
Fertility preservation in young cancer patients has come a long way in the last decade, as both patients and the medical community have galvanized to improve the information and reproductive technologies available surrounding oncofertility. In response to the increased likelihood of young men and women…
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Fighting over frozen embryos: How to prevent disputes over cryopreserved reproductive materials

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, ethics, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Albany Medical College, cancer, ethics, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Oncofertility
I just returned from the annual Oncofertility Consortium Conference and one of the ethical topics that came up was the possibility of disputes over frozen reproductive materials. Before undergoing life-saving cancer treatment, people may opt to freeze gametes, gonadal tissue, or embryos in order to preserve their…
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What’s All the Hype about Ovarian Hyperstimulation? The Safety of High-Dose Hormones Used in IVF

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Categories: Blog, ethics, fertility
Tags: ethics, IVF
A recent New York Times article shares the story of Debra Demidon, who developed severe ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome (OHSS) after undergoing IVF. This potentially life-threatening condition caused her to gain more than 30 pounds of fluid and have trouble breathing, and ultimately landed her in…
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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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Grand Rounds at the University of Illinois at Chicago: Legal and Ethical Implications of Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Grand Rounds, Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, legal, Oncofertility, social science, UIC, University of Illinois at Chicago
In the next few weeks, the University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC) will be hosting an exciting new Grand Rounds session with Oncofertility Consortium  member, Dr. Jennifer Hirshfeld-Cytron, as the guest speaker.  “Legal and Ethical Implications of Fertility Preservation: A Case Based Approach,” will take…
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Egg Donation: To Pay or Not to Pay?

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Bioethics, Cell Stem Cell, clinical research, Egg donation, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Nature, Nuffield Council on Bioethics, Oncofertility, Research, social science
A recent blog post in the academic journal, Nature, explores a new report by the Nuffield Council on Bioethics (an organization in England that examines and reports on ethical issues in biology and medicine), suggesting that women who donate their unfertilized eggs to research deserve…
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Oncofertility Saturday Academy Pioneers Bioethics Education: Part 1

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Laurie Zoloth, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Saturday Academy, OSA, social science, Young Womens Leadership
Recently there has been a lot of attention brought to the concept of collaboration in academia, specifically in the sciences. Gone are the days (at least in our niche) where disciplines drew a dividing line in the sand – scientists keep to one side of…
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Cancer and Careers: Education Series for Healthcare Professionals

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Categories: Blog, General, In the news
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Cancer and Careers, ethics, insurance, Joanna L. Morales, Julie Jansen, Laura Mosiello, legal, quality of life, teleconference, webinar
Cancer and Careers is an organization dedicated to empowering and educating people with cancer to thrive in their workplace by providing expert advice, interactive tools and educational events. Through their comprehensive website, free publications, career coaching, and a series of support groups and educational seminars…
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Ethical Implications of Investigational Fertility Preservation Research

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, clinical research, cryopreservation, Egg Banking, ethics, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Techniques
The goal of oncofertility is to preserve the future fertility of cancer patients and ensure they have reproductive choice after they’ve finished treatment. Not all methods of fertility preservation are considered “established” techniques meaning they are viewed as experimental and must be offered under Institutional…
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Cancer, Fertility, and the Big “D:” Divorce

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: divorce, Embryo Banking, ethics, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, legal, Oncofertility, quality of life, social science
Fertility concerns rank high among newly diagnosed cancer patients of reproductive age. There are several options available to patients interested in preserving their fertility before treatment begins. An often selected choice among patients with a spouse or a committed partner is embryo banking. Embryo banking…
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Oncofertility and Womanhood in Muslim Communities

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Islam, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, religion
As you’ve seen in previous blog posts, we’ve discussed the religious implications of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) in certain faiths and challenged ourselves to rethink oncofertility in the context of religious traditions. Through analysis and close examination, we can often discuss the challenges oncofertility poses…
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Oncofertility from the Perspective of a Physician

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: ethics, Fertility Preservation, healthcare provider, infertility, National Physicians Cooperative
Addressing fertility preservation with a newly diagnosed cancer patient may seem like a daunting task for a healthcare provider, but studies show that cancer survivors who did not learn about fertility preservation options were more likely to feel distressed by this, impacting their quality of…
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Deciding Your Future in Cancer’s Wake

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Categories: Blog, fertility, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, education, Egg Banking, ethics, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, social science, Sperm Banking, Surrogacy
Young cancer patients who choose fertility preservation in the midst of a cancer diagnosis reveal their belief in a future for themselves and in their body’s ability to create life even when faced with death. Oncofertility technologies offer possibilities to cancer patients asking them to…
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Who Makes Fertility Decisions in Pediatric Cancer Patients?

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Categories: Blog, General, Research
Tags: ethics, social science
Young women and men facing cancer treatments are forced to confront not only their cancer diagnosis, but also the potential loss of their fertility. Each individual case and treatment plan may affect fertility differently; however, healthcare providers should inform their patients about fertility preservation options.…
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Ovaries: Organs or gametes?

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Research
Tags: ethics, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Personal stories
Female cancer patients interested in preserving their fertility prior to treatment may choose from a variety of options including egg banking, embryo banking, or ovarian tissue cryopreservation. While some fertility preservation techniques, such as egg and embryo baking, require a 2 to 3 week delay…
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