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Worth the Wait Will Be Featured at The Women’s Business Network Event
Worth the Wait will be the featured nonprofit partner at The Women's Business Network luncheon. The Worthington Chamber's event will feature a keynote speech by Diane Boden of The Minimalist Moms Podcast, and Megan will be sharing the latest stories of hope from Worth...
Worth the Wait Attended Best of Oncology Conference
Worth the Wait attended The Best of Oncology Conference in Cincinnati on September 30. Mike, Megan, and Annie (advocacy volunteer extraordinaire) learned a lot about the latest cancer research, got a glimpse into what's keeping oncologists up at night (e.g., prior...
New Study Shows Rise of Cancer in Younger People
A study published in JAMA shows that the incidence rates of early-onset cancers (which means cancer before age 50) increased substantially over the study period which took place between 2010 and 2019. What Types of Cancer? Key findings showed that breast cancer had...
Epic Experience Highlights Worth the Wait’s Fertility Preservation and Family Building Work
We're grateful to Epic Experience for letting us tell our story about testicular cancer, starting a family and the evolution of Worth the Wait on their Campfires of Hope podcast. We met the incredible Epic Experience team at the American Society of Clinical Oncology...
Worth the Wait Educates Crowds at The Ohio State Fair
The Ohio State Fair drew more than 1 million guests this year and Worth the Wait was part of the action. Our friends at The Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Ohio invited us to share their tent for two days at the fair. A special thanks to our volunteers Wendy, Samantha and...
Join us for a Cancer & Family Planning Virtual Event with Imerman Angels
Cancer & Family Planning is a virtual event that we're hosting with Imerman Angels. This free community event is open to all cancer survivors, partners and caregivers with questions about fertility preservation and inclusive family building after cancer. Jen...
Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center Medical Oncologist Joins Oncofertility Charity
Dr. Preeti Sudheendra, a medical oncologist at The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center, recently joined the Worth the Wait Advisory Committee. Dr. Sudheendra specializes in the treatment of breast cancer and will serve as an advisor. In her volunteer...
Mike Scherer Shares Story of Fatherhood after Cancer
In honor of Father's Day week, Columbus Moms Network is featuring Central Ohio dads making a difference. Read Mike's Q & A here.
Worth the Wait Advocates at American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s Annual Meeting
How does a growing non-profit educate and advocate on a global level? Attend the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)’s Annual Meeting! We’re incredibly honored that ASCO sponsored Worth the Wait’s exhibit at the conference in Chicago which drew 40,000+ people...
Oncofertility Charity Founders Share Their Personal Story with Infertility After Cancer
Worth the Wait Co-Founders Mike and Megan Scherer tell the story behind Mike's cancer and struggle to have a baby after cancer and chemo-related infertility. Spoiler: their son was Worth the Wait.
Mike Scherer is Featured in Band of Ballers
Worth the Wait Co-Founder Mike Scherer is a testicular cancer survivor. A men's health humor site called A Ballsy Sense of Tumor, featured his story in their Band of Baller series.
Worth the Wait Featured on Titling Tess Podcast
April 23-30, 2023, is Infertility Awareness Month. Worth the Wait wants to bring awareness to cancer-related infertility. Co-founder, Megan Scherer, was recently on the Titling Tess podcast to share more info about their journey with cancer and cancer-related...