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Early Diagnosis for Ovarian Cancer

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SOURCES: 2008 Medical Reference from Medstar Television. David Fishman, MD, Gynecologic Oncologist, NYU Cancer Institute, New York, NY. Patricia Seelig, Nurse Clinician, NYU Cancer Institute, New York, NY.

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Nurse Patty Seelig (SEEL igg) cares for ovarian cancer patients, and they all want to know the same thing.

Patty Seelig, R.N.:

'How did I get this?' Clearly they don't know how they got it. They want to find a reason.

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The mystery of ovarian cancer is related to its silent development.

Patty Seelig, R.N.:

Unfortunately, when it's diagnosed, it's very often late stage and that's because we don't have an early detection for it.

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Developing a reliable early detection tool is the focus of Doctor David Fishman's research. His aim now… a pap-like test.

David Fishman, M.D.:

The ovarian Pap test is essentially a modification of the cervical Pap test that women have been receiving as a means for detecting precancerous changes of the cervix.

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To reach the ovaries, this investigational test uses techniques, like those used for infertility treatments.

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So borrowing from that medical proven technology, we started obtaining cells from the surface of ovaries in women who are having their ovaries removed.

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Cells are analyzed for genetic changes that could signal early steps toward cancer.

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And that subtle difference may be all that's required to make the cell malignant and life threatening.

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Doctor Fishman says if the test works, it could offer women a chance for early diagnosis.

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The genetic changes would be there, easy, five to ten years before the cancer actually has a chance to develop.

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And would put women, and their doctors, ahead of ovarian cancer instead of chasing after it. For WebMD, I'm Sandee Lamotte.

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