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Chicago Tribune Talks Fertility Preservation with Oncofertility Consortium Members

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Chicago Tribune, Fertility Preservation, Jenna Benn, Oncofertility, Personal stories, quality of life, teresa k woodruff
By Cathryn Smeyers A recent article in the Chicago Tribune entitled “New programs give hope to young cancer patients about bearing children,” discusses the field of oncofertility and how it can positively impact the lives of female cancer patients. The article opens with the story…
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New Frontiers in Male Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking, testicular tissue cryopreservation
Several of our recent blog posts have discussed fertility preservation in females, so we’d like to take a little time to shine a light on some interesting oncofertility research focused on males. The Oncofertility Consortium is committed to exploring the reproductive future of all young…
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Our Voice, Our Narrative, Our Twists on Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Brushes with Cancer, cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Jenna Benn, Oncofertility
Below is a guest post by Oncofertility Consortium favorite and cancer survivor extraordinaire, Jenna Benn. Jenna is a young adult Gray Zone Lymphoma survivor, who preserved her fertility prior to beginning her cancer treatment in 2011. In the excerpt below, she writes about her experience as a cancer survivor, and shares…
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Australian Fertility Preservation Specialists Report Successful Pregnancy from Cryopreserved Ovarian Tissue

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, In the news, Research
Tags: Australia, IVF, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research
By Yogesh Makanji In an Australian first, Monash IVF specialists reported achieving pregnancy in a 43-year-old woman after transplanting her cryopreserved ovarian tissue. Professor Gab Kovacs, Director of Monash IVF, Melbourne Australia, reported that his team had restored fertility in a woman by transplanting her…
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Pregnancy & Cancer Registry

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation
Tags: breast cancer, cancer, clinical research, Cooper University Health Care, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Finding out your pregnant can be one of the happiest times in your life. Couple that with a cancer diagnosis and suddenly you’re not only concerned about your health, but that of the new life you are busy growing. Cancer during pregnancy is rare, occurring…
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Educating an Oncofertility Specialist

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: cancer, christos coutifaris, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, oocyte, Research
Oncofertility is an interdisciplinary field at the intersection of oncology and reproductive science. While those two fields make up the breadth of this discipline, it only touches the surface of what future clinicians need in their academic repertoire to successfully navigate this field.  In “Preparing…
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Movember & Sons: Raising Awareness About Prostate & Testicular Cancer

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Categories: Blog, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation, Movember, Oncofertility, Sperm Banking
The month of November kicks off the sixth annual Movember fundraising campaign to raise vital awareness and funds for men’s health issues, specifically prostate and testicular cancer initiatives.  Every November, men are encouraged to grow out their moustaches for the entire month in support of…
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Talking with Young Patients & Families About Fertility Amidst a Cancer Diagnosis

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Gwendolyn Quinn, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, publication, Research
Talking with teenagers about fertility can be awkward and uncomfortable. Talking with teenagers and their families about a cancer diagnosis is devastating. How do we do both at the same time and ensure that the importance of fertility preservation is understood in light of the…
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Participate in Tomorrow’s Virtual Grand Rounds with Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, Helen Picton, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, Research, virtual grand rounds
We are happy to be hosting Helen Picton, BSc, PhD, FSB for her Virtual Grand Rounds presentation tomorrow, October 25th, 2012, at 10 AM Central Time, entitled, “From Basic Science to Clinical Application- the Facts and Future of Ovarian Cryopreservation for Fertility Preservation.”  Dr. Picton’s…
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ASRM: Egg Freezing No Longer “Experimental” Technique

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General
Tags: ASRM, cancer, Egg Banking, Egg Freezing, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
This weekend kicks off the 68th annual meeting of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in San Diego, CA and runs through October 24th.  ASRM was founded in 1944 by a small group of fertility experts in Chicago and since then, distinguished members of…
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Clinical Cases in Oncofertility

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Clarisa Gracia, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, ovarian tissue cryopreservation
Oncofertility is a multidisciplinary field requiring experts from a variety of different backgrounds including endocrinology, oncology, bioethics, urology, etc., in order to provide fertility options to cancer patients.  In the oncofertility book series, each edition focuses on a specific component of oncofertility, with the 3rd…
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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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Building a Successful Fertility Preservation Program

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Clinic 101, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation
More and more healthcare organizations, hospitals, and clinics are interested in learning about fertility preservation and how exactly an oncofertility program is developed. The Oncofertility Consortium holds a 1-day course entitled, Clinic 101, to teach health care providers the necessary steps involved in developing their own…
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Oncofertility
Tags: Breast Cancer Awareness Month, cancer, Fertility Preservation, Institute for Women's Health Research, Oncofertility
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, which is an annual campaign to increase awareness of the disease. Countries around the globe have started celebrating Breast Cancer Awareness Month, with 31 days spotlighting prevention, education, and finding a cure. While most people are aware of breast…
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APHON Releases Fertility Preservation Position Statement

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Patient Navigator, Techniques
Yesterday we posted a blog about the 36th annual APHON (Association of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Nurses) Conference being held right now in Pittsburgh, PA.  It’s an exciting time for us because not only do we have a member of the Oncofertility Consortium presenting on fertility perseveration…
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The Role of Fertility Preservation Patient Navigators in Oncofertility Management

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Kristin Smith, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, Patient Navigator
As you may have heard us mention a time or two before, the 3rd book in the oncofertility series, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, was just released on Amazon.com and is available for purchase. Besides just letting our readers know that important piece…
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Fertility Preservation in Current Oncology

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: cancer, Current Oncology, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, Research
In 2006, the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) published fertility preservation guidelines for clinicians to follow when treating young cancer patients in response to the increased likelihood of young men and women at risk of losing their fertility due to cancer and its treatment.…
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“Life Interrupted,” Shares the Unique Challenges of a Young Adult with Cancer

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, New York Times, Oncofertility, Personal stories, quality of life, Suleika Jaouad
Suleika Jaouad is a 24-year-old writer from Saratoga Springs, N.Y. Her column, “Life, Interrupted,” appears weekly in the New York Times. Suleika chronicles her experience as a young adult with cancer and the unique challenges she faces such as infertility, psychosocial issues, and survivorship. I…
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The Need for Greater Awareness About Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Cancer Today, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, publication, quality of life, teresa k woodruff
Over the last twenty years, advances in fertility preservation techniques have made oncofertility more accessible to women diagnosed with cancer or other fertility impacting diseases. Despite this good news, the academic journal, Cancer, recently reported that between 1993 and 2007, only 4% of women between…
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Now Available on Amazon.com! Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Oncofertility, Oncofertility Medical Practice: Clinical Issues and Implementation, teresa k woodruff
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…
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Introducing the Virtual Patient Navigator for Fertility Preservation

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation
Tags: fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
A new website has just been launched to provide assistance to young patients wishing to learn about their reproductive options in the midst of a cancer diagnosis. As many of you know, the Oncofertility Consortium has a patient navigator for Fertility Preservation, Kristin Smith, who…
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New Article Calls for Female Fertility Preservation Best Practice Guidelines

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Egg Banking, Embryo Banking, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Fertility concerns should be addressed with all newly diagnosed reproductive age cancer patients before their treatment begins. Although some treatment courses are thought to be more damaging to fertility than others, it is imperative that every patient is well-versed about the potential impact their treatment…
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The National Cancer Institute Focuses on Oncofertility

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Categories: Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, clinical research, Fertility Preservation, Imerman Angels, Oncofertility, Research, Stupid Cancer
About 70,000 adolescents and young adults (ages 15-39) are diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States. During cancer treatment, adolescents and young adults (AYA) may focus all of their energy on getting through treatment. Some may not have spent much time talking or…
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