In the News: Tennis Legend Reveals Cancer, Spurs Conversations

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Scripps MD Anderson expert shares latest on ovarian cancer

Two tennis balls near a net on a tennis court representing an ovarian cancer diagnosis by tennis legend, Chris Evert.

Scripps MD Anderson expert shares latest on ovarian cancer

Media outlets have reported that tennis legend Chris Evert recently announced her ovarian cancer diagnosis as a way to spur important educational discussions about the disease. Toward that end, Jo Marie Tran Janco, MD, shared vital information about risk factors, symptoms, and other aspects of ovarian cancer in interviews with local media outlets. Dr. Janco serves as director of the gynecologic cancer program at Scripps MD Anderson Cancer Center and is a Scripps Clinic physician.


Watch the 10 News TV interview: Preventing, Detecting Ovarian Cancer


Read the Carmel Valley News article: Q&A with Dr. Jo Marie Tran Janco

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