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Nita Lee on Recurrence of Ovarian Cancer

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Nita Karnik Lee, MD, MPH
Conference|Ovarian Cancer National Conference

Nita Karnik Lee, MD, MPH, of The University of Chicago Medicine, discusses what patients with ovarian cancer should know about when entering survivorship.

Nita Karnik Lee, MD, MPH, of The University of Chicago Medicine, discusses how patients with ovarian cancer should know about when entering survivorship. Patients should listen to their body and be aware of any symptoms. However, Lee explains that it is important not to fixate on recurrence.

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