Oncofertility has emerged as a way to address potential lost or impaired fertility in those with a history of cancer. Active biomedical research is developing new ways to help those afflicted with cancer to preserve their ability to have biological children. Oncofertility: Ethical, Legal, Social, and Medical Perspectives moves beyond oncofertility as a science and medical technology and begins to address the social, legal, and ethical ramifications of this emerging field. Dr. Teresa K. Woodruff establishes a team of oncologists, fertility specialists, social scientists, and education and policy makers to engage in an interdisciplinary discussion on the clinical care of women who will lose their fertility due to cancer treatment. "Cancer and its treatment will often compromise fertility. Concerns relevant to reproduction remains one of the most important issues for patients. In this text renown experts discuss the spectrum of critical issues embraced by Oncofertility." - Steven T. Rosen, M.D. Series Editor
Author(s): Clarisa R. Gracia (auth.), Teresa K. Woodruff, Laurie Zoloth, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Sarah Rodriguez (eds.)
Series: Cancer Treatment and Research 156
Edition: 1
Publisher: Springer US
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 522
Tags: Oncology; Ethics; Quality of Life Research
Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Reproductive Health After Cancer....Pages 3-9
Designing Follicle–Environment Interactions with Biomaterials....Pages 11-24
Gamete Preservation....Pages 25-39
To Transplant or Not to Transplant – That Is the Question....Pages 41-54
Clinical Cases in Oncofertility....Pages 55-67
Cancer Genetics: Risks and Mechanisms of Cancer in Women with Inherited Susceptibility to Epithelial Ovarian Cancer....Pages 69-85
Protecting and Extending Fertility for Females of Wild and Endangered Mammals....Pages 87-100
Front Matter....Pages 101-101
Placing the History of Oncofertility....Pages 103-110
Medical Hope, Legal Pitfalls: Potential Legal Issues in the Emerging Field of Oncofertility....Pages 111-134
Domestic and International Surrogacy Laws: Implications for Cancer Survivors....Pages 135-152
Adoption After Cancer: Adoption Agency Attitudes and Perspectives on the Potential to Parent Post-Cancer....Pages 153-170
Front Matter....Pages 171-171
Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation and Bioethical Discourse....Pages 173-180
The Lessons of Oncofertility for Assisted Reproduction....Pages 181-186
Morally Justifying Oncofertility Research....Pages 187-194
Ethical Dilemmas in Oncofertility: An Exploration of Three Clinical Scenarios....Pages 195-208
Participation in Investigational Fertility Preservation Research: A Feminist Research Ethics Approach....Pages 209-221
Reproductive ‘Choice’ and Egg Freezing....Pages 223-235
The Impact of Infertility: Why ART Should Be a Higher Priority for Women in the Global South....Pages 237-248
Oncofertility and Informed Consent: Addressing Beliefs, Values, and Future Decision Making....Pages 249-258
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Bioethics and Oncofertility: Arguments and Insights from Religious Traditions....Pages 261-278
Front Matter....Pages 259-259
Sacred Bodies: Considering Resistance to Oncofertility in Muslim Communities....Pages 279-286
Unlikely Motherhood in the Qur’ān: Oncofertility as Devotion....Pages 287-294
Technology and Wholeness: Oncofertility and Catholic Tradition....Pages 295-306
Jewish Perspectives on Oncofertility: The Complexities of Tradition....Pages 307-317
Front Matter....Pages 319-319
The Oncofertility Saturday Academy: A Paradigm to Expand the Educational Opportunities and Ambitions of High School Girls....Pages 321-344
MyOncofertility.org: A Web-Based Patient Education Resource Supporting Decision Making Under Severe Emotional and Cognitive Overload....Pages 345-361
Anticipating Ovarian Tissue Cryopreservation in the Health-Care Marketplace: A Willingness to Pay Assessment....Pages 363-370
Perspectives on Oncofertility from Demography and Economics....Pages 371-379
For the Sake of Consistency and Fairness: Why Insurance Companies Should Cover Fertility Preservation Treatment for Iatrogenic Infertility....Pages 381-388
Front Matter....Pages 389-389
Healthcare Provider Perspectives on Fertility Preservation for Cancer Patients....Pages 391-401
Counseling and Consenting Women with Cancer on Their Oncofertility Options: A Clinical Perspective....Pages 403-412
The Fertility-Related Treatment Choices of Cancer Patients: Cancer-Related Infertility and Family Dynamics....Pages 413-428
Whose Future Is It? Ethical Family Decision Making About Daughters’ Treatment in the Oncofertility Context....Pages 429-445
Choosing Life When Facing Death: Understanding Fertility Preservation Decision-Making for Cancer Patients....Pages 447-458
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Discussing Fertility Preservation with Breast Cancer Patients....Pages 461-466
Warning: Google Can Be Hazardous to Your Health: Fertility Preservation Is an Important Part of Cancer Care....Pages 467-468
The Role of a Patient Navigator in Fertility Preservation....Pages 469-470
Judaism and Reproductive Technology....Pages 471-480
Reading Between the Lines of Cancer and Fertility: A Provider’s Story....Pages 481-484
A Rewarding Experience for a Pediatric Urologist....Pages 485-485
Front Matter....Pages 459-459
Final Thoughts....Pages 487-489
Back Matter....Pages 491-519
