Editors:
- Oncofertility is an interdisciplinary field bridging biomedical and social sciences and examining fertility options, choice and goals in light of cancer diagnosis, treatment and survivorship
- Written by an interdisciplinary group of researchers and clinicians
- Prepares clinicians and researchers for real-world perspectives of Oncofertility they will encounter
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 156)
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Table of contents (41 chapters)
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Front Matter
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The Science and Technology of Oncofertility
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Front Matter
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Historical and Legal Perspectives
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Clinical and Theoretical Ethics
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About this book
Oncofertility has emerged as a way to address potential lost or impaired fertility in cancer patients and survivors, with active biomedical research that is developing new ways to help these individuals preserve their ability to have biological children. In order to move beyond oncofertility as a science and medical technology and begin to address the ethical, legal, and social ramifications of this emerging field, we must give voice to scholars from the humanities and social sciences to engage in a multidisciplinary discussion. This book brings together a pool of experts from a variety of fields, including communication, economics, ethics, history, law, religion, and sociology, to examine the complex issues raised by recent developments in oncofertility and to offer advice from national and international perspectives as we create new technology. Given the inherent interdisciplinary nature of oncofertility, this book is not only valuable, but also necessary to cultivate a deep understanding of new issues with the eventual aim of offering proposals for addressing them. Indeed, this book will be useful for people not only within the humanities and social sciences disciplines but also for those who are confronted with cancer and the possibility of impaired fertility and the medical practitioners within oncology and reproductive medicine who are at the front lines of this emerging field.
Reviews
From the reviews:
“This is a much-needed book on the multidisciplinary and multifaceted world of oncofertility. … book is appropriate for a wide-ranging audience, from patients to practitioners, researchers to clinicians, students to teachers, in all the fields related to oncofertility. … This book is useful for all who work in any aspect of cancer, infertility, research in these areas, or any area related to fertility preservation.” (Amber R. Cooper, Doody’s Review Service, November, 2010)Editors and Affiliations
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Northwestern University, Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA
Teresa K. Woodruff, Laurie Zoloth, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Sarah Rodriguez
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Oncofertility
Book Subtitle: Ethical, Legal, Social, and Medical Perspectives
Editors: Teresa K. Woodruff, Laurie Zoloth, Lisa Campo-Engelstein, Sarah Rodriguez
Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-6518-9
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2010
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-6517-2Published: 08 September 2010
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4614-2659-2Published: 06 November 2012
eBook ISBN: 978-1-4419-6518-9Published: 02 September 2010
Series ISSN: 0927-3042
Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVIII, 522
Topics: Oncology, Public Health, Ethics, Quality of Life Research
Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Health & Hospitals, Pharma