Alliance for Fertility Preservation

Have you seen our patient and expert videos on the Alliance for Fertility Preservation website? Just like the courageous patients in these videos, you, too, have something powerful to say! If you are a patient, survivor, or caregiver, we need your voice now more than ever. https://buff.ly/2LreScb

CNN Business covers how during #COVID19, biotechs working on breast #cancer treatments see shares soar -- then tank.

A recent study from the UK finds #ChildhoodCancer patients at no greater risk of severe #COVID19 infection: "It provides further evidence of the importance of continuing to provide routine cancer care to children and young people with malignancies in the time of COVID-19."

A pair of studies shed new light on why a relatively rare blood #cancer acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is more deadly among Black patients.

During this difficult and uncertain time, we at the Alliance for Fertility Preservation are doing our best to stay up to date on all of the ways that this pandemic might be affecting our community. We know that some cancer surgeries and treatments are being delayed, and we know that some infertility services are also being curtailed. Please click here to visit our #COVID19 and #Fertility resource: https://buff.ly/3m4DBQ7

After beating #cancer, 19-year-old enrolls in nursing school to help kids battling illness.

Madison 35 looks at how, when cancer strikes, it’s not just the person with the diagnosis that is impacted. Often, the entire family is affected. https://buff.ly/3mCP9um

With little family history of the disease, but maintaining regular mammograms, local resident Rita Koller is now a breast cancer survivor of 29 years, after being diagnosed at the age of 41 in 1991.

Among American women, breast cancer ranks as either the most commonly occurring cancer or a close second. The World Cancer Research Fund says there were two million new cases of breast cancer in 2018 across the globe, while the American Cancer Society notes the chance that a woman will die from breast cancer is about 2.6%.

DocWire news provides a look at whether or not race and ethnicity is an issue when it comes to #fertility preservation in New York City.

Two successful deliveries after 6 and 13 Years from 10 Oocytes Vitrified for fertility preservation in a then 20-Year-Old patient with Ph-positive acute lymphoid leukemia.

October is Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Month, and only 19 states offer fertility insurance, including #fertilitypreservation for #cancer patients for those struggling to start a family.

Join our Executive Director, Joyce Dillon Reinecke, and the rest of the panel for this essential webinar on #fertility and #cancer.

"Getting a #cancer diagnosis is heartbreaking but learning that the treatment might also dash their dream of having a family can compound that heartbreak to an indescribable degree. However, all is not lost for cancer patients who wish to have children as they can opt for #fertilitypreservation prior to undergoing #chemotherapy." Click here to read more:

Receiving a #cancer diagnosis can turn your world upside down. But understanding your #fertility options from day 1 can make all the difference. Join us for a free webinar on October 28th at 1:00pm ET with our Executive Director, Joyce Reinecke, and other industry experts on what you need to know about #oncofertility. Click here to register: https://buff.ly/345nxrB

October is #BreastCancerAwareness month, and for many, it is pink: Pink ribbons, walks, and fashion shows featuring pink clothing, shoes, and cocktails. If there needs to be an awareness month to inspire more women to schedule mammograms and have real talks about their #health with their doctors, then great. Keep it up.

The ECHO training program is aimed at enhancing knowledge and communication skills related to Oncofertility. This entirely virtual program and course materials are provided at no cost to participants and provides 17.75 FREE continuing education credits upon completion. Visit our website to learn more and apply today!

While facing a rare #cancer for the second time at age 11 could be scary for most, Nevaeh Williams is sharing her experience on social media to inspire others. Nevaeh is writing a blog that shows both the good and bad sides of her condition.

This study looks at #fertilitypreservation during the #COVID19 pandemic and mitigating the viral contamination risk to reproductive cells in cryostorage. https://buff.ly/34Nge6S #cancer

A new study has suggested that people who exercise in the morning between 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 a.m. may be less likely to develop cancers than those who exercise later in the day.