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Meet Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon Yukio Sonoda

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dr. Sonoda, who performs minimally invasive procedures when possible, discusses how patients at Memorial Sloan-Kettering have the benefit of an entire team of physicians having input into their care.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Treatment; Endometrial Cancer; Ovarian Cancer

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Women with Ovarian Cancer Benefit from Treatment at High-Volume Centers

By Allyson Collins, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Tuesday, March 12, 2013

Gynecology Service Chief Richard Barakat comments on a recent study indicating that women treated by more-experienced physicians receive the most-appropriate care for this aggressive form of cancer.

Tags: Cancer Care; Chemotherapy; Surgery; Treatment; Ovarian Cancer

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Meet Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon Dennis Chi

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, February 13, 2013

Dr. Chi, Deputy Chief of the Gynecology Service, talks about the way Memorial Sloan-Kettering’s research and state-of-the-art care help women with ovarian, cervical, and uterine cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer

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Meet Gynecologic Surgeon Richard Barakat

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Friday, December 28, 2012

Dr. Barakat explains the latest surgical techniques for improving outcomes and quality of life in women with cervical, ovarian, and other gynecologic cancers.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Ovarian Cancer

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Meet Gynecologic Cancer Surgeon Carol Brown

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Gynecologic cancer surgeon Dr. Brown discusses how doctors and nurses collaborate to care for patients, from diagnosis through lifelong follow-up.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer

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Meet Gynecologic Surgeon Nadeem Abu-Rustum

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Monday, October 22, 2012

Dr. Abu-Rustum, Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery for the Gynecology Service, discusses how the gynecologic cancer care team treats each woman with an individualized approach.

Tags: Cancer Care; Surgery; Cervical Cancer; Endometrial Cancer; Ovarian Cancer

Honor

Gynecologic Surgeon Richard Barakat to Be Appointed President of Two Leading Medical Societies

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, October 1, 2012

Dr. Barakat will serve as president of two prestigious societies for gynecologic cancer, allowing him to influence how women with these cancers are cared for both in the United States and around the world.

Tags: Cancer Care; Cervical Cancer; Ovarian Cancer; Uterine Cancer

Patient Story

Jane’s Story about Ovarian Cancer

By Memorial Sloan-Kettering | Tuesday, August 7, 2012

When 45-year-old Jane learned she had a tumor in her ovary, she came to Memorial Sloan-Kettering for surgery and chemotherapy.

Tags: Cancer Care; Ovarian Cancer; Survivorship

In the News

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Made Major Contributions to Cancer Advances in 2011

By Julie Grisham, MS, Science Writer/Editor | Monday, February 6, 2012

Two of the year’s top five cancer research advances cited by the American Society of Clinical Oncology were led by Memorial Sloan-Kettering investigators.

Tags: Cancer Care; Personalized Medicine; Targeted Therapy; Melanoma; Ovarian Cancer; Prostate Cancer; Research