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The Rest is History

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Blog, Cancer, children, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Patient Stories
Tags: cancer, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Oncofertility, patient navigation, Personal stories
Today, we are honored to have another patient guest blogger; long-term survivor Colleen Cira.  Read through her incredible story below and join the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center this evening, March 25, from 5-8pm for “Drinks with Docs (& Healthcare Providers)” at Bridge House…
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Communication Disparities

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
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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Oncofertility: Education and the Role of Decision-Making Tools

Author image - Brigid Martz Smith By: Brigid Martz Smith -
Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, Research, science
Tags: cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility, patient navigation
Education materials, whether in print or web-based, have a large role in helping patients feel confident in their medical decision-making.  Continuing with our overview of Oncofertility Communication: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines, Chapter 3 focuses on the importance of education, and the role of decision-making…
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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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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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The Role of OB/GYN in Comprehensive Cancer Care

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Categories: Advocate, Blog, Cancer, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility, Research
Tags: Advocate, Betty Kong, cancer, clinical research, education, Fertility Preservation, Gynecologist, infertility, Northwestern University, Obstetrician, Oncofertility, patient navigation, publication, Robin Skory, teresa k woodruff, Woodruff Lab
What is the role of an obstetrician/gynecologist in cancer care for young women? When you think about cancer and cancer treatment, most likely you’re thinking of oncology and what line of defense will be taken against the cancer. A new article in Clinical Obstetrics and…
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October 2nd: The Lynn Sage Breast Cancer Town Hall Meeting

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, In the news, Meetings, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, BRCA, breast cancer, cancer, education, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, patient navigation
According to the American Cancer Society (ACS), a woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer every three minutes. This breaks down to a 12 percent, or 1 in 8, lifetime risk for women of developing breast cancer in the U.S. and right…
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Cancer Survivorship Programs: Beyond Treatment

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Children's Memorial Hospital, education, Fertility Preservation, infertility, Northwestern University, patient navigation, quality of life, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Survivorship
As a result of earlier detection and improved treatments, cancer survival statistics have dramatically increased. Some survivors may live with cancer as a chronic disease requiring periodic treatments, while others may go into long-term remission. As many survivors have learned, recovery is often not the…
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Supportive Oncology for Comprehensive Cancer Care

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Categories: Blog, Fertility Preservation, General, Introductions, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, allied health professionals, education, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, patient navigation, Prentice Women's Hospital, quality of life, supportive oncology
Yesterday I had the opportunity to tour the Supportive Oncology Suite with our Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator, Kristin Smith. The Supportive Oncology Suite is part of the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University’s Maggie Daley Center for Women’s Cancer Care, located within…
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Family Planning Post-Cancer: Reproductive Options

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Categories: Blog, fertility, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Egg Banking, fertility, infertility, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Oncofertility, patient navigation, Sperm Banking, Surrogacy
Planning a family post-cancer can be a complicated process if a patient’s fertility was compromised during their cancer treatment. Depending on a cancer survivor’s prior treatment regime and subsequent fertility options, a number of family planning options may be available to them.  I spoke with…
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Young Cancer Survivors Connect Over Cocktails

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, education, Egg Banking, Fertility Preservation, Northwestern University, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, patient navigation, quality of life, Sperm Banking
In March, we blogged about a survivorship event scheduled for April 7th at the Museum of Science and Industry entitled A Night at the Museum: An Evening for Young Adults Touched by Cancer and we’re back to report what an outstanding success it was! The…
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Oncofertility Consortium at the 2011 Cancer Rights Conference

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Categories: Blog, Conferences, Fertility Preservation, General, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, Conference, Fertility Preservation, legal, Oncofertility, patient navigation
A cancer diagnosis often carries a number of legal issues, including insurance coverage, employment and taking time off work, access to health care and government benefits, etc… These legal issues can have a serious affect on an individual’s already compromised health causing stress and confusion,…
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Fertility Preservation Then, Now and Going Forward

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility
Tags: cancer, Egg Banking, fertility, Fertility Preservation, infertility, National Physicians Cooperative, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, patient navigation
On May 16th, Richard Anderson, PhD, MD will be delivering an Oncofertility Virtual Grand Rounds entitled, “Female Fertility Preservation in Practice: Where We Are, and How We Got Here.” Dr. Anderson is a consultant at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and a Professor of Clinical…
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Post Cancer: Pregnancy, Adoption, and Infertility

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Categories: Blog, fertility, Fertility Preservation, Oncofertility
Tags: Advocate, cancer, clinical research, education, Egg Banking, Oncofertility, ovarian tissue cryopreservation, patient navigation, Surrogacy
Preparing to parent after cancer treatment can be both an exciting and a terrifying journey depending on what your experience with cancer was and what your current parenting options are.  A recent podcast entitled “Adoption or Infertility Treatment after Cancer,” broadcast by Creating a Family,…
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Cancer Care After Katrina

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Categories: Blog, General
Tags: cancer, patient navigation
During the summer of 2005, many people were undergoing cancer treatments in New Orleans, Louisiana. Their whole lives had been turned upside down by cancer and they were completely focused on fighting their disease.  That all changed when Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast in…
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