Velda González-Mercado, assistant professor at NYU Meyers, has received a grant from the National Institute of Nursing Research, supporting her research on the biologic underpinnings of cancer-related fatigue in men undergoing radiation therapy for prostate cancer, through a translational, bedside-to-bench omics approach.
Up to 80% of adolescents and young adults with cancer are affected by reduced fertility after treatment—but only 50% received oncofertility counseling and preservation options prior to beginning treatment.
