MICHAEL SIMON received the 2015 Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan Foundation McDevitt Excellence in Research Award for Physicians in the area of clinical research. Simon is leader of the Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Team and co-leader of the Population Studies and Disparities Research Program at the Barbara Ann Karmanos Cancer Institute.
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.
