Definitions

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  • noun Fertility despite cancer.

Etymologies

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onco- +‎ fertility

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Examples

  • Three years ago she coined the term oncofertility to refer to the burgeoning discipline at the intersection of oncology and reproductive medicine and launched the Oncofertility Consortium.

    TIME.com: Top Stories 2010

  • As the field grows (at least 50 centers now provide oncofertility services), more cancer docs are tackling the issue, and even altering treatments to aid fertility.

    Survive Cancer, Have Baby 2008

  • Turning Point: 30s and 40s (January 28) -- Starting a family, infertility, balancing family and work, stress management, and oncofertility.

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

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