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Gynecologic Oncology
Gynecologic Oncology: might also be known as a gynecologic oncologist. This is a physician who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancers that are located on a woman's reproductive organs. This person serves as the captain of a woman's gynecologic cancer care team. In order to become a gynecologic oncologist a physician must first complete an approved, 4-year residency program in obstetrics and gynecology. Following this, he/she must complete a 2-4 year clinical fellowship in gynecologic oncology.
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JUN 02, 2023Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 03, 2021Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru ...Written By: J. Bryce OrtizNOV 18, 2021Cannabis Sciences
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder impacting up to 10% of women of reproductive age in the United ...Written By: Christopher DiMaioSEP 20, 2021Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has ...Written By: Katie KokolusJUL 01, 2021Health & Medicine
A small study has shown that cannabis can help reduce unpleasant symptoms in women with gynecological cancers. The five ...Written By: Angela DowdenJAN 09, 2021Cancer
A new computer system called eRAPID has been debuted in a UK trial to test out how it can assist cancer patients in mana ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanJUN 01, 2020Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanMAY 09, 2020Cancer
Have you considered popping in a Disney movie during your next chemotherapy session? A study published recently in JAMA ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 24, 2020Drug Discovery & Development
A clinical trial was deemed successful when evaluating a therapeutic for a hard-to-treat form of uterine cancer. The dru ...Written By: Nouran AminJUL 08, 2019Cancer
Niraparib is a drug and a PARP inhibitor that targets cancer cells without harming others. PARP inhibitors keep PARP -- ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 13, 2019Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w ...Written By: Julia TraversJUN 10, 2019Cancer
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), AKA “Obamacare”, expanded insurance coverage in several ways. The health ...Written By: Julia TraversAPR 24, 2019Technology
Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and can only be known after reaching an advanced stage where many tumors have sp ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 07, 2019Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 29, 2018Cancer
A new treatment developed by collaborators, called metarrestin, blocks metastatic cancer cells' ability to make proteins ...Written By: Mauri BrueggemanAPR 10, 2018Drug Discovery & Development
Uterine serous carcinoma is rare occurring in less than 10 percent of all cancer types of the endometrium. However, this ...Written By: Nouran AminJAN 19, 2017Genetics & Genomics
Detecting Endometrial Cancer Earlier with GenomicsWritten By: Jennifer EllisNOV 04, 2016Cancer
Seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding ovarian cancer development, researchers at the University of Michigan ident ...MAR 03, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 24, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
On the heels of advances in vaccines that prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection—infection with high-risk ty ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeFEB 16, 2016Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeMAY 07, 2015Cancer
About 2.8 percent of women will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer at some point in their lives, according to the Nati ...Written By: Ilene SchneiderAPR 22, 2015Cell & Molecular Biology
Extracellular vesicles (membrane sacs secreted from cells) have sprung forth as valuable mediators facilitating cells' c ...Written By: Judy O'RourkeAPR 07, 2015Neuroscience
DNA mutations can cause cancer but in some cases, more mutations may mean a better prognosis for patients. A Yale-led co ...Written By: Will Hector
JUN 02, 2023
Clinical & Molecular DX
Clinicians and researchers agree that it's best to treat cancer as soon as possible, which means an early diagnosis can
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 03, 2021
Drug Discovery & Development
Earlier this week, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced its approval for a novel dru
...
Written By:
J. Bryce Ortiz
NOV 18, 2021
Cannabis Sciences
Endometriosis is a common gynecologic disorder impacting up to 10% of women of reproductive age in the United
...
Written By:
Christopher DiMaio
SEP 20, 2021
Cancer
For the past several decades, cancer antigen 125 (CA 125), a protein located on the surface of ovarian cancer cells, has
...
Written By:
Katie Kokolus
JUL 01, 2021
Health & Medicine
A small study has shown that cannabis can help reduce unpleasant symptoms in women with gynecological cancers. The five
...
Written By:
Angela Dowden
JAN 09, 2021
Cancer
A new computer system called eRAPID has been debuted in a UK trial to test out how it can assist cancer patients in mana
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
JUN 01, 2020
Cancer
A Stand Up To Cancer program is trying to improve access to genetic testing for those who might be at risk of hereditary
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
MAY 09, 2020
Cancer
Have you considered popping in a Disney movie during your next chemotherapy session? A study published recently in JAMA
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 24, 2020
Drug Discovery & Development
A clinical trial was deemed successful when evaluating a therapeutic for a hard-to-treat form of uterine cancer. The dru
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUL 08, 2019
Cancer
Niraparib is a drug and a PARP inhibitor that targets cancer cells without harming others. PARP inhibitors keep PARP --
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 13, 2019
Cancer
A new study finds that proton beam radiation therapy (PBRT) might lead to a reduction in the risk for a second cancer, w
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUN 10, 2019
Cancer
The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA), AKA “Obamacare”, expanded insurance coverage in several ways. The health
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
APR 24, 2019
Technology
Ovarian cancer is difficult to diagnose and can only be known after reaching an advanced stage where many tumors have sp
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 07, 2019
Microbiology
Human papillomavirus (HPV) causes nearly every case of cervical cancer.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 29, 2018
Cancer
A new treatment developed by collaborators, called metarrestin, blocks metastatic cancer cells' ability to make proteins
...
Written By:
Mauri Brueggeman
APR 10, 2018
Drug Discovery & Development
Uterine serous carcinoma is rare occurring in less than 10 percent of all cancer types of the endometrium. However, this
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JAN 19, 2017
Genetics & Genomics
Detecting Endometrial Cancer Earlier with Genomics
Written By:
Jennifer Ellis
NOV 04, 2016
Cancer
Seeking to unravel the mysteries surrounding ovarian cancer development, researchers at the University of Michigan ident
...
MAR 03, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
When one of the country’s top groups representing the interests of women’s health care physicians puts out a
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 24, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
On the heels of advances in vaccines that prevent human papillomavirus (HPV) infection—infection with high-risk ty
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
FEB 16, 2016
Clinical & Molecular DX
The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recently revised and updated its recommendations for cerv
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
MAY 07, 2015
Cancer
About 2.8 percent of women will be diagnosed with endometrial cancer at some point in their lives, according to the Nati
...
Written By:
Ilene Schneider
APR 22, 2015
Cell & Molecular Biology
Extracellular vesicles (membrane sacs secreted from cells) have sprung forth as valuable mediators facilitating cells' c
...
Written By:
Judy O'Rourke
APR 07, 2015
Neuroscience
DNA mutations can cause cancer but in some cases, more mutations may mean a better prognosis for patients. A Yale-led co
...
Written By:
Will Hector