"The reason that fertility has come up as such an important issue is that many people are surviving their cancers," Woodruff said.
“One of the most challenging oncologic situations that I face as a clinician is the diagnosis of breast cancer in a young pregnant patient,” Jacqueline Jeruss, MD, PhD, Director of the Breast Care Center at the University of Michigan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Ann Arbor, told the more than 250 oncologists, psychologists, genetic counselors, and others attending…
Ensuring that people with cancer understand how cancer treatment could affect their fertility and what options are available for preserving fertility were widely recognized as top priorities by attendees of the 2016 Oncofertility Conference in Chicago. As detailed at the conference, means of achieving those priorities include building a rapid-response multidisciplinary team, presenting patient information about…
Corinne Segal discusses fertility research options for trans kids.
In the Winter 2016 of Northwestern Magazine, Karen Springen discusses the world of Teresa Woodruff in a faculty profile. "Through pioneering research in Oncofertility, Reproductive Endocrinologist Teresa Woodruff offers young cancer survivors options to have children."
Young women diagnosed with cancer face yet another challenge: infertility. Experiemental cryoresearch could restore their chance at motherhood. In September's issue of Discover Magazine, Katherine Kornei discusses this challenge. "A lot of the work we were doing in our lab could turn around this disparity," Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff says.
Stupid Cancer, a nonprofit organization for young adults battling cancer, visited Northwestern on their Stupid Cancer Road Trip. They connected with Kristin Smith, the Fertility Preservation Patient Navigator, and investigated the “magic” made in the Oncofertility Consortium.
This article from Healio-HemOnc Today features an interview with Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, about the oncologist's role in discussing fertility preservation with their patients, as well as how clinicians can address concerns such as cost of care.
During football and basketball games, BTN LiveBIG will spotlight notable examples of research, innovation and community service from around the conference. The work of Dr. Woodruff and the Oncofertility Consortium is featured in one of these spots.
"Fertility issues for cancer patients can also bring legal headaches" discusses the legal issues and reproductivve health concerns for oncocfertility patients, citing the recently published article in JAMA Oncology from Dr. Woodruff, Dr. William Gradishar, and Kristin Smith.
In a recent editorial, "Oncofertility: Motherhood After Cancer", Dr. Woodruff discusses with DiscovHER her inspiration to form the Oncofertility Consortium, the importance of transdisciplinary teams, and her experience as a female scientist.
A change in the conversation surrounding cancer treatment means that women fighting the disease are given a chance to have children
The reproductive impact of cancer treatment, how fertility preservation options can lead to a fertile future for young women, and the personal story of a patient who preserved her fertility with the oncofertility team at Northwestern.