Gynecological Cancers
Gynecological Cancers
In the US it is estimated that 21,650 women were diagnosed with and 15,520 women died of cancer of the ovary in 2008. Estimates suggest 1.39 % (1 in 72) of women born today will be diagnosed with cancer of the ovary at some time during their lifetime.
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Maximal surgical debulking plus platin-based chemotherapy is the standard of care. Most oncologists would use carboplatin plus paclitaxel. However, other equally valid options would include...
Investigators at the Mayo Clinic Cancer Center have received a five-year, $11.5 million grant to translate research into treatments for women with ovarian cancer. ...
