July 28th, 2008
You may have heard the term Oncofertility mentioned here at Fertility Notes before.
A Newsweek article that will be published in the August 4th issue of the magazine gives a great explanation of what Oncofertility is and why it matters so much to cancer patients.
According to Newsweek:
Of the 125,000 people under the age of 45 who […]
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July 27th, 2008
Back in April, I mentioned the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, a piece of legislation which would provide critical resources for the treatment, prevention and cure of childhood cancer. Why? Because infertility and fertility issues are common long-term effects of radiation and chemotherapy, especially when treatments occur during or before puberty. Cancer can be cured, but […]
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June 30th, 2008
When we first realized my ovaries were damaged beyond repair from chemotherapy and radiation, my oncologist strongly suggested that I add calcium supplements to my routine. Why? Because he feared the estrogen provided by birth control pills or other hormone replacement therapies wouldn’t be enough to stave off the increased risk of osteoporosis.
I know that […]
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April 27th, 2008
Perhaps sometimes I dwell too much on what I have lost because of cancer, more specifically because of the chemotherapy and radiation given to me to treat it. The reality is, I owe an awful lot to the chemo and radiation I often curse.
And I owe an awful lot to Dr. M. Lois Murphy,
a pediatric […]
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April 22nd, 2008
Last year, a bipartisan group of U.S. Representatives introduced the Conquer Childhood Cancer Act, a piece of legislation which would provide critical resources for the treatment, prevention and cure of childhood cancer.
According to www.CureSearch.org,
more than 12,500 children who are diagnosed with cancer each year. Over 40,000 children and adolescents currently are being treated for […]
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October 11th, 2007
As you probably already know, October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Kudos to Gloria at Cancer Commentary who encourages women to Change the Statistic by getting annual mammograms. Grace at Kids Health Notes offers some advice on how to talk to your kids about cancer. Did you know that about one in four new breast […]
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