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Oncofertility Communication

Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines

  • Discusses the importance of developing interdisciplinary relationships in Oncofertility and provides guidance on how diverse members of the community can develop such contacts

  • Addresses a wide variety of health care and scientific professionals who are asked to communicate oncofertility needs and options in their daily lives

  • Organized by audiences, including providers, patients, parents and other members of the public?

  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xix
  2. Communicating with Patients and Their Families

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Communicating Across Diverse and Differently Literate Audiences

      • Jennifer E. Mersereau, Anna R. Brandon
      Pages 19-33
    3. Patient and Family Tools to Aid in Education and Decision-Making About Oncofertility

      • Gwendolyn P. Quinn, Susan T. Vadaparampil, Ivana Sehovic, Marla L. Clayman
      Pages 35-47
    4. Fertility Communication and High-Risk Patients

      • Natalia C. Llarena, Jacqueline S. Jeruss
      Pages 61-72
    5. Incorporating Partners and Spouses in Oncofertility Communication

      • Megan Johnson Shen, Hoda Badr
      Pages 73-85
    6. Genetic Counselors: Bridging the Oncofertility Information Gap

      • Allison Goetsch, Amber Volk, Teresa K. Woodruff
      Pages 87-98
    7. Communicating Oncofertility to Children: A Developmental Perspective for Teaching Health Messages

      • Ellen Wartella, Alexis R. Lauricella, Lisa B. Hurwitz
      Pages 99-109
  3. Communicating with Healthcare Professionals, Stakeholders and the Public

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 129-129
    2. Oncofertility Communication Tools for Professionals and the Public

      • Stefani Foster LaBrecque, Harlan Wallach, Kate E. Waimey
      Pages 141-153
    3. Educating Providers on Evidence-Based Medical Guidelines

      • Lauren N. C. Johnson, Clarisa R. Gracia
      Pages 155-166
    4. Incorporating Insurance Education into the Fertility Preservation Process

      • Laxmi A. Kondapalli, Alice Crisci
      Pages 167-180

About this book

​​Oncofertility integrates the two previously distinct fields of cancer treatment and fertility research and aims to explore and expand the reproductive future of cancer survivors. In order to achieve the goal of fertility preservation, the Oncofertility community must focus on communication and the way data is provided and received.  Concomitant with the rapidly changing technology of Oncofertility, there have been radical shifts and advances in the way health educators and clinicians can produce and share information. As success rates of reproductive techniques such as egg freezing and banking continue to rise, providing increasing opportunities for young cancer patients to preserve their fertility prior to the onset of cancer treatments, communication among professionals in oncology, reproductive medicine, and psychosocial work, among others, becomes crucial, and clinical demand for Oncofertility information is expected to rise considerably.

Oncofertility Communication describes and addresses the myriad channels through which the multiple audiences involved in Oncofertility can be served with appropriate and accurate information about cancer-related fertility issues. The text answers frequently asked questions and provides invaluable insights to scientific and health care professionals about communication among the diverse Oncofertility audiences. It incorporates timely discussions about traditional and emerging electronic communication tools and discusses the impact of health care policy changes on the Oncofertility field.​

Editors and Affiliations

  • Obstetrics and Gynecology, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

    Teresa K Woodruff

  • Division of General Internal Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Ctr Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

    Marla L Clayman

  • Oncofertility Consortium, Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University, Chicago, USA

    Kate E Waimey

About the editors

Teresa K. Woodruff, PhD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Marla L. Clayman, PhD, MPH, Feinberg  School of Medicine, Division of General Internal Medicine, Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Kate E. Waimey, PhD, Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Oncofertility Consortium, Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, USA

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Oncofertility Communication

  • Book Subtitle: Sharing Information and Building Relationships across Disciplines

  • Editors: Teresa K Woodruff, Marla L Clayman, Kate E Waimey

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-8235-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2014

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-8234-5Published: 09 October 2013

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4939-4504-7Published: 23 August 2016

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4614-8235-2Published: 08 October 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 237

  • Number of Illustrations: 5 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Reproductive Medicine, Cancer Research, Endocrinology, Health Administration, Oncology, Gynecology

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info
Hardcover Book USD 109.99
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  • Durable hardcover edition
  • Dispatched in 3 to 5 business days
  • Free shipping worldwide - see info

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