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A Patient’s Perspective: When Fertility Preservation Isn’t Discussed at Diagnosis
Did you know that only 50% of young cancer patients are counseled on how their cancer treatment will affect fertility? While some patients have the knowledge, time and resources to freeze eggs, sperm or embryos, it’s important to share perspectives of all young adult...
Mike Scherer On Live Podcast at ASCO
The team at Oncology Data Advisors sat down with Mike Scherer at the American Society of Clinic Oncologist's (ASCO) Annual Meeting to discuss all things oncofertility and Worth the Wait. Listen here.
Worth the Wait Celebrates 3 Years & 100 Grants Awarded
Just days before our third anniversary, we awarded our 100th grant to a young adult cancer patient pursuing parenthood. Our financial support program serves a diverse group of adolescent and young adult cancer patients and survivors. Take a look at who we've supported...
11 Ways to Reduce the Financial Burden of Fertility Preservation
The National Brain Tumor Society recently published an article about fertility preservation that includes quotes and information from Worth the Wait's Executive Director Megan Scherer. The article includes information about states with mandated insurance coverage for...
Columbus Dispatch Features Megan and Mike Scherer’s Story
The Sunday edition of The Columbus Dispatch featured an interview with Mike and Megan Scherer, Worth the Wait's co-founders. Read it here.
Worth the Wait Advocates at International Oncology Conference
The ASCO annual meeting is widely considered one of the largest and most prestigious cancer research conferences in the world. Not only did Worth the Wait attend, but we were selected to have an ASCO-sponsored booth in the patient advocacy area. More than 40,000...
Worth the Wait Develops Oncofertility Education for AYA Patients
Worth the Wait's first oncofertility education project is complete. We created this educational flyer to inform young cancer patients about their risk of cancer-related infertility. Please let us know if you know of an oncology practice that would like to display a...
Worth the Wait Advocates for Cancer Patients in Ohio
Worth the Wait Co-Founders, Mike and Megan Scherer advocated at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network Day at the Ohio Statehouse. They teamed up with other patient advocates and survivors including, Diane Crawford, Founder of non-profit, The Crawford Crew,...
Co-Founder Presents at FDA Conference on Oncofertility
Worth the Wait Co-Founder, Mike Scherer served as a patient advocate at the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) mini-symposium on oncofertility. As a patient advocate speaker on this panel, featuring renowned reproductive physicians, he shared his experience with...
Worth the Wait in Cure Magazine
In the spring edition of Cure Magazine, Lillian Dugan, Program Director for Dear Jack Foundation, is interviewed about fertility and cognition challenges for adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients and survivors. We're honored that she mentioned Worth the...
Worth the Wait Shares Patient Perspective
Worth the Wait Co-founders, Mike and Megan, recently told their personal story of cancer and infertility and talked about the challenges and disparities of young adult cancer survivors pursuing parenthood to a group of executives and scientists in Denver in February....
Special Fertility & Healing Event for Colorectal Cancer Patients
Worth the Wait is co-hosting a two-part webinar called Resources and Reflection on Fertility in Colorectal Cancer (CRC) with nonprofit partners Elephants and Tea and COLONTOWN. Session 1: February 5 at 1pm EST/2pm CST/3pm MST/4pm CST Session 2: February 12 8-9:30pm...