Diagnosing ovarian cancer: What are the risk factors and symptoms?
Gynecologic oncologists at the Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center answer common questions about ovarian cancer risk factors and screening.
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Know your risk for ovarian cancer
While ovarian cancer is considered to be a relatively rare disease, it is also the most lethal gynecologic cancer, causing more deaths than any other
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Image of the Month: ovarian cancer cells
In her lab at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. JoAnn Richards, Dr. Achuth Padmanabhan, instructor of molecular and cell biology and their colleagues are exploring new ways to
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USP15 could be a target in ovarian cancer scientists have been looking for
Ovarian cancer is currently treated with surgery and chemotherapy. Chemotherapy for ovarian cancer is based on drugs that act on any cell that is rapidly
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Spin for Gyn to support women’s health
Want to have a fun, dynamic workout while supporting a great cause? Sign up for our women’s cancer fundraiser, Spin for Gyn! The indoor spin-cycling fundraising
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How I gave my ovarian cancer a ‘double whammy’
In January 2015, at the urging of my friend of 40 years, a retired OB/GYN, I finally went to see an internist about a pain
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Ask the expert: What to know about ovarian cancer
Often referred to as the “silent killer,” ovarian cancer‘s mild symptoms can go undiagnosed in its early stages. Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, assistant professor of
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Angelina Jolie’s public disclosure of preventative cancer fight saving lives
In the last two years, actress Angelina Jolie—an identified carrier of a genetic mutation (BRCA) that significantly increases her risk for developing breast and ovarian
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