A Woman's Journey: Strategy to Prevent Ovarian Cancer
Healthcare & Medicine • 1h 1m
Did you know every 40 minutes a woman is diagnosed with ovarian cancer? Could the removal of your fallopian tubes (salpingectomy) save your life?
A Woman's Journey national chair Kelly Ripen speaks with gynecologic oncology surgeon Dr. Rebecca Stone about the need for early detection and innovative preventive strategies to increase survival. Learn about innovative research that you can implement today to prevent the disease.
For a list of future Johns Hopkins Medicine A Woman’s Journey webcasts, and other women’s health programming, please visit https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/awomansjourney
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