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Women's Health

Diagnosis and Treatment of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal of all the gynecologic malignancies.
CME credit is no longer available for this conference.

Course Authors

Renata Urban, M.D., and Jonathan S. Berek, M.D., M.S.S.

Dr. Urban is a Resident and Dr. Berek is Professor and Chair, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Stanford University Medical Center, Stanford, CA.

Within the past 12 months, Drs. Berek and Urban report no conflicts of interest or competing interests.

Albert Einstein College of Medicine, CCME staff and interMDnet staff have nothing to disclose.

Release Date: 04/20/2008

 
Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this Cyberounds®, you should be able to:

  • Discuss the symptoms and signs associated with ovarian cancer

  • Discuss the staging and surgical management of epithelial ovarian cancer

  • Discuss common medical treatments and complications in epithelial ovarian cancer.

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

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