Ovarian Cancer
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Genetic testing can help guide cancer treatment and help your care team understand if you are at risk for developing other conditions.
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Mayo Clinic researchers report that surgical removal of both ovaries is associated with an increased risk of Parkinson’s disease and parkinsonism in women younger than 43.
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Physician assistant Casey Swanson answers the most common questions she hears from people about genetic testing for ovarian cancer.
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Learn about cancers of the female reproductive system and how to catch gynecologic cancers early when they are most treatable.
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As cancer experts learn more about ovarian cancer and early detection, new and improved treatments are increasing survival.
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Faye Belvin discusses her experience participating in an ovarian cancer clinical trial at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida.
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Mayo Clinic researchers are studying the cost-effectiveness of genomic research to detect certain diseases earlier, including breast, ovarian and colorectal cancer.
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Gynecologic surgeon Dr. Tri Dinh explains why ovarian cancer is hard to detect, options for reducing ovarian cancer risk, and how the disease is treated.
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Physician assistant Casey Swanson responds to a question about cancer risk and genetic testing for a BRCA2 mutation.
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Keith L. Knutson, Ph.D., an immunologist at Mayo Clinic's campus in Florida and a professor in the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, discusses his research on the immunology and immunotherapy of breast cancer and ovarian cancer.