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Society for Endocrinology BES 2017

Harrogate, UK
06 Nov 2017 - 08 Nov 2017

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SfE BES 2017 will be on the 6-8 November 2016 in Harrogate, UK.

Society for Endocrinology BES 2017

Society for Endocrinology Transatlantic Medal Lecture

ea0050pl3 | Society for Endocrinology Transatlantic Medal Lecture | SFEBES2017

What to watch: three breakthroughs that may change our lives in the next 10 years

Woodruff Teresa

Facing a cancer diagnosis at any age is devastating. However, young cancer patients have the added burden that life-preserving cancer treatments, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiotherapy, may compromise their future fertility. The possibility of reproductive dysfunction as a consequence of cancer treatment has a negative impact on the quality of life of cancer survivors. The field of oncofertility, which merges the clinical specialties of oncology and reproductive end...