by worththewaitcharity | Feb 18, 2026 | News
Being a patient advocate in the oncofertility space means standing at the intersection of medicine, policy, and lived experience—and ensuring that the voices of adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer patients are represented. In recent weeks, I’ve had the privilege...
by worththewaitcharity | Dec 22, 2025 | News
In early December we served as patient advocates at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), the world’s largest breast cancer conference. While many attendees came for the groundbreaking science, our focus was on the conversations that matter deeply to...
by worththewaitcharity | Oct 16, 2025 | News
After months of extensive training and preparation, Worth the Wait patient advocates Chantal Kabwasa Henly, Shane Winnyk and Aaron Albanez, took the stage at the Oncofertility Consortium Conference in Detroit—and they were extraordinary. With wisdom, candor, and...
by worththewaitcharity | May 1, 2025 | News
On April 29, Megan Scherer participated in the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network Day. She and other local advocates had the chance to meet with Rep. Brian Lorenz and Oakley, Senator Andrew Brenner’s staffer, in Columbus, Ohio. They shared...
by worththewaitcharity | Oct 15, 2024 | News
The American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) selected Worth the Wait as a FY25 Patient Advocacy Grant awardee. The grant will fund oncofertility education for the adolescent and young adult (AYA) community. ASRM had an outstanding response to the request for...
