Dr. Woodruff Discusses the Growing Field of Oncofertility
Dr. Teresa Woodruff from Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University Discusses the Growing Field of Oncofertility
Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, Thomas J. Watkins Professor, Obstetrics and Gynecology, chief, Division of Fertility Preservation, director, The Oncofertility Consortium, director, The Institute for Women’s Health Research, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, explains that the field of oncofertility has progresses substantially over the past 5 years.
5 years ago there weren't oncology discussion about fertility management, now there has been over 2700 consults in the last 9 months alone. More discussions concerning oncofertility needs to occur during the initial diagnosis and the key person in this conversation needs to be the allied health professional. These professionals can easily bring up the topic and can help the patient advocated with their provider.
Oncology Nurses Provide Patients an Avenue to Supportive Care
November 12th 2019Palliative care is often associated with a patient entering end of life treatment and giving up on their treatment, but that isn't the reality of what id can do for patients. And oncology nurses can help guide patients to the right supportive care for them.
Hyman B. Muss Discusses the Importance of Nurses in Treating Pregnant Women With Breast Cancer
March 23rd 2016Hyman B. Muss, MD, professor of medicine at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, discusses the vital roles that nurses play when it comes to treating pregnant women with breast cancer.
Kimberly J. Van Zee on Nomograms Helping in DCIS Treatment Decision-Making
March 18th 2016Kimberly J. Van Zee, MS, MD, FACS, attending surgeon at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, discusses the institution's newly-developed nomogram that can help women make treatment decisions about ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS).
