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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

October 10, 2019May 18, 2020 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Healthcare, Nicole Blanton, obstetrics and gynecology, 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

July 3, 2018July 3, 2018 Image of the month, ovarian cancer, Research, USP15

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

May 8, 2018May 8, 2018 lysosome, ovarian cancer, ovarian steroids, p53, p53-R175H, proteasome, Research, steroid receptor coactivator, USP 15

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

September 7, 2016October 7, 2016 Breast Cancer, Cancer, Events, Fundraising, Houston, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Spin for Gyn, Woman to Woman, 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’

September 23, 2015October 7, 2016 Cancer, Dr. Concepcion Diaz-Arrastia, Dr. Derek Meeks, Healthcare, Houston, intraperitoneal chemotherapy, intravenous chemotherapy, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, surgical oncology, Women's Health

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

August 5, 2015October 7, 2016 Cancer, Dan L. Duncan Cancer Center, Dr. Marian Yvette Williams-Brown, Events, Healthcare, Houston, Julia Parsons, obstetrics and gynecology, ovarian cancer, Ovarian Cancer Research Fund, Ovarian Cycle Houston, surgical oncology, Woman to Woman, Women's Health

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

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness month.

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Angelina Jolie’s public disclosure of preventative cancer fight saving lives

March 26, 2015October 7, 2016 Angelina Jolie, BRCA1, Breast Cancer, Cancer, cancer prevention, Cathy Sullivan, Dr. Julie Nangia, Education, Genetics, Healthcare, Houston, Lester and Sue Smith Breast Center, ovarian cancer, Women's Health

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