Physicians could then better decide whether to refer women at higher risk for ovarian cancer to gynecologic oncologists for evaluation and surgery.

FORBES: Leadership

Clinical practice guidelines recommend that women with ovarian cancer be under the care of a gynecologic oncologist--studies show that having a cancerous ovarian mass removed by these specialists is associated with more favorable outcomes.

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So the Hopkins team, funded largely by cancer advocacy groups, decided to look for DNA evidence of other gynecologic tumors.

NPR: Retooling Pap Test To Spot More Kinds Of Cancer

Researchers are trying to retool the Pap, a test for cervical cancer that millions of women get, so that it could spot early signs of other gynecologic cancers, too.

NPR: Retooling Pap Test To Spot More Kinds Of Cancer