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Dr. Quinn: LGBTQ- Do Ask, Do Tell

QuinnDr. Quinn, Professor of Oncologic Sciences at the Moffitt Cancer Center, educated attendees on the importance of discussing fertility preservation options in LGBTQ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual/transgender and queer/questioning) patients. She called attention to the need for improved communication by reviewing that LGBTQ communities commonly perceive discrimination and lack of acceptance in the healthcare setting. Dr.

Dr. Smith: Restoring Fertility in Males

SmithDr. Smith, a reproductive urologist at UCSF, educated us on the impact of cancer treatment on male fertility and the growing need for male oncofertility treatments as childhood cancer survival rates continues to increase. As has been a theme today, Dr. Smith reviewed how alkylating agents are associated with the highest risk of azoospermia.