Ovarian Cancer (cont.)
IN THIS ARTICLE
- Ovarian Cancer Overview
- Ovarian Cancer Causes
- Ovarian Cancer Symptoms
- When to Seek Medical Care
- Questions to Ask the Doctor
- Exams and Tests
- Ovarian Cancer Treatment
- Next Steps
- Follow-up
- Prevention
- Outlook
- Support Groups and Counseling
- For More Information
- Web Links
- Multimedia
- Synonyms and Keywords
- Authors and Editors
- Viewer Comments: Ovarian Cancer - Symptoms Experienced
Authors and Editors
Author: Robert P Edwards, MD, Professor, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science, University of Pittsburgh; Vice-Chair, Clinical Affairs, Director, Ovarian Cancer Center of Excellence, Magee-Womens Hospital of University of Pittsburgh.Coauthor(s): Jana M Lee, MD, Attending Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center; Paul Blackburn, DO, FACOEP, FACEP, Program Director, Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center; Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, University of Arizona.
Editors: Jerry Balentine, DO, Professor of Emergency Medicine, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine; Medical Director, Saint Barnabas Hospital; Francisco Talavera, PharmD, PhD, Senior Pharmacy Editor, eMedicine; Lee P Shulman, MD, Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Head, Section of Reproductive Genetics, Feinberg School of Medicine, Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois.
Last Editorial Review: 10/6/2005
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