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New resource offers information on fertility preservation after cancer treatment
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BOSTON — Young adults and parents of children with cancer now have a comprehensive, bilingual resource to provide guidance about preserving fertility before and during cancer treatment.
The multimedia SaveMyFertility resource provides informative materials about fertility preservation options for patients with cancer, and details about the hormonal impact of cancer treatment on adults and children.
“About 140,000 Americans younger than 45 [years] are diagnosed with cancer each year,” Teresa Woodruff, PhD, director of the Oncofertility Consortium at Northwestern University, said at a press conference here at ENDO 2011. “Although many have a good chance for survival, many risk losing their fertility as a result of cancer and treatment. Less than 50% of these young patients with cancer receive information about preserving their fertility.”
The initiative includes an iSaveFertility iPhone application and the SaveMyFertility.org micro-site. In addition, 20,000 pocket guides on fertility preservation will be mailed to US health care providers. All were designed for men, women and children, and provide talking points for improved patients discussion.
The app debuted simultaneously at ENDO 2011 and the 2011 ASCO Annual Meeting.
The project was developed in partnership with The Endocrine Society and the Oncofertility Consortium. It was funded by educational grants from EMD Serono and Merck, according to a press release.
For more information, visit http://www.savemyfertility.org.
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