Educational Materials

The Foundation for Women’s Cancer (FWC) is proud to present free educational courses, resource guides, and fact sheets designed to comprehensively support gynecologic cancer patients, caregivers, and survivors.

Fact Sheets

Podcasts

Encouraging Self-Advocacy in the Cervical Cancer Journey

Let’s do this – This episode of SGO on the GO features patient advocates who share their experiences and offer valuable insights from their journeys as cervical cancer patients and survivors. It is hosted by the Society of Gynecologic Oncology (SGO) Health Equity Subcommittee, a division of the SGO Diversity, Inclusion, and Health Equity (DIHE) Committee.

Moderators:

  • Lindsay Kuroki, MD, MSCI, Washington University Physicians, DIHE Health Equity subcommittee Chair
  • Nancy Zhou, MD, Rutgers Health – NJMS, DIHE Health Equity subcommittee Member

Speakers:

  • Mindy Dunn, Cancer Survivor
  • Linda Ryan, Cancer Survivor and Patient Advocate

SGO Oncofertility Part 1: Giving Patients Ownership of their Future Fertility Options

On this episode of SGO on the GO podcast, listen to Jennifer MacDonald, MD, interview Scott Richard, MD, and Rachel Blair Danis, MD, MS, about the  importance of fertility preservation for cancer patients, partnering with a reproductive endocrinology and infertility clinic (REI) to expand fertility options for future family building, and patients utilizing grant/nonprofit funding resources to financially assist with fertility treatment options.

2024-2025 SGO Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Subcommittee Lead and Moderator:
Jennifer MacDonald, PharmD, BCOP

Speakers:
Scott Richard, MD
Rachel Blair Danis, MD, MS

Potential Funding Resources: 

  1. Livestrong is a nonprofit organization that helps people affected by cancer with resources, programs, and advocacy.
  2. The Chick Mission idea “hatched” when Amanda’s fertility preservation coverage was denied by her insurance company. Staring down a long road of chemo, radiation and long-term drug therapy, Amanda understood the high likelihood of infertility after her treatment and decided to move forward covering the costs on her own. The idea of other patients choosing not to pursue preservation simply because of the cost barrier did not sit well – socioeconomic standing should not dictate whether anyone has an opportunity to have biological children after they battle and beat cancer.

SGO Oncofertility Part 2: Risks of Premature Ovarian Failure

Maximizing reproductive fertility options is just as important as beating cancer, and it is important to bridge the gap between patient education and fertility resources. Join Jennifer MacDonald, MD, as she interviews Scott Richard, MD, and Rachel Blair Danis, MD, MS, about premature ovarian failure, ovarian preservation, and how chemo agents, radiation, and surgery can affect the patient’s natural fertility options.

2024-2025 SGO Chemotherapy Immunotherapy Subcommittee Lead and Moderator:
Jennifer MacDonald, PharmD, BCOP

Speakers:
Scott Richard, MD
Rachel Blair Danis, MD, MS

Toolkits and Reports

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