Dr. Gordon on NPR's Talk of the Nation

In case you missed Dr. Gordon on NPR's Talk of the Nation last week you can read or listen to the interview here.  The subject was prevention and new treatments for cancer.


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Dr. Gordon on NPR's Talk of the Nation Today!

Dr. Ora Karp Gordon will be on NPR's Talk of the Nation TODAY!! Check your local NPR listing for the broadcast time in your area!


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BRCA Ovarian Cancer patients have better survival

Early studies showed that BRCA carriers had better odds of surviving ovarian cancer than do women without these mutations. The National Cancer Institute has how done a large meta-analysis of the existing studies to date which confirms this survival benefit. Women with BRCA2 mutations have the highest odds of surviving ovarian cancer although BRCA1 carriers have better odds than women without mutations. The following video explains this new study and future research in this area.



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