Top 5 Newest Science Updates in the world of Fertility and Cancer. 1) A Genetic Breast Cancer Test A genetic test to detect breast cancer has recently been developed by scientists. This test claims that it will help prevent hundreds of women from having to undergo chemotherapy. 2) Uterine Transplant Researchers at the [...]
Fertility and Cancer Former Miss Venezuela Eva Ekvall, 28, has recently died from breast cancer at a hospital in Houston. Ekvall was crowned Miss Venezuela at age 17 in 2000, and the following year she was third runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant in Puerto Rico. She went on to work as a model, actress and [...]
Fertility Preservation A recent study by the Journal of Clinical Oncology shows that chemotherapy and radiation treatments have little impact on future generations. According to the Fox News article, “Out of 4,700 babies born to survivors at least five years after they finished treatment, 129, just under 3 percent, had at least one birth defect, [...]
Cancer and Fertility We were so excited to read that another woman has successfully become pregnant by utilizing her frozen eggs! According to an article published in the Kansas City Star, Jessica Dickson, 31, is the first woman in the Kansas City area to conceive with this method. Dr. S. Samuel Kim, of the University [...]
Ovarian Tissue Preservation discussed in detail on Channel 7 News, Denver. One of the newest advancements in the world of fertility is ovarian tissue preservation; doctors remove part or all of an ovary in a one-hour outpatient surgical procedure. The tissue that is removed is divided into thin strips, each of which contains hormone-producing cells [...]
These young adults are so brave; check out their amazing stories in this video made by the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh is in the Young Adult Alliance of LiveStrong and our Fertile Action friends!
Cancer and Fertility Long-Term Research Study. An interview with: Kate Waimey Timmerman, PhD, Program Director, Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University What is FIRST Registry? The FIRST registry is the first long-term study to examine the effects of cancer treatment on fertility and reproductive health in female cancer survivors. When newly diagnosed cancer patients discuss fertility with their [...]
In a recent CNN story a best friend becomes a surrogate mother for a woman who could not carry her own baby to term due to medical reasons. The story was so heartwarming and beautiful it reminded us at Fertile Action of all the many ways we can create family. For those touched by cancer or other medical conditions [...]
By: Pamela Callum, Manager of Genetics, California Cryobank. I take the genetic screening of sperm donor applicants very seriously. I am after all, the Manager of the Genetics Department at California Cryobank (CCB) and the Co-Chair of the ART and Infertility Special Interest Group (ARTSIG) of the National Society of Genetic Counselors (NSGC). Genetic testing [...]
Patient Stories. Cancer Survivors share their stories and the help they receive from a great non-profit called You Can Thrive. Because surviving isn’t just about physically overcoming, it’s about enduring emotionally and spiritually as well. Fertile Action knows how difficult the process can be, to find out more information please visit our resources section.
