Tulane Cancer Center
Women's Cancers
(See also: overview of
men's cancers programs)

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
scarf Mammography: Breast Health Center
Gynecological cancer screenings
Gynecological cancer support group
Joan Cheng, M.D., chief of the Section
of Gynecologic Oncology, Dept. of Ob-Gyn
Clinical research trials, including:
C0307 Ontak ovarian cancer clinical trial 		Selected research publications on breast and gynecological cancers
Archived articles on women's cancers from our newsletter
Links to other Tulane webpages on women's health
Links to breast and gynecological cancer organizations
This 100% silk scarf, our latest premium for donations to the Tulane Cancer Center Research Fund, is designed to raise awareness of cancer as well as much-need funds for cancer research at Tulane. See a photo of the scarf, available in either of two colors, featuring a design incorporating architectural details unique to the Tulane Medical School.

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The Tulane Cancer Center offers our female cancer patients the entire spectrum of patient-centered care. Our one-stop mammography center offers apatients results while they wait, and we provide free gynecological cancer screenings on a monthly basis. Several of our faculty members are basic scientists, hard at work in our research laboratories performing the basic research that will help to unravel the mysteries of breast and gynecological cancers. Our clinicians provide our patients with the most up-to-date cancer treatments with state-of-the art equipment, as well as access to clinical research trials, including the STAR breast cancer prevention trial and the M0384 telephone peer counseling trial for those dealing with a recurrence of breast cancer. And our Patricia Trost Friedler Cancer Counseling Center offers support groups for patients and their family members, as well as a patient resource library.
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Links to other Tulane webpages on women's health
Women's Health Center
Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology and Section of Gynecologic Oncology

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There have been many conflicting reports in the media lately regarding the benefits of mammography. Tulane's breast cancer experts and most of the medical community at large await more data and the outcome of scholarly debate before advocating any change in our recommendations for mammography. At this time, it is our opinion that an annual mammogram and a clinical breast exam beginning at age 40 is the best way for women to avoid dying from breast cancer.
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Department of Hematology-Oncology, Box SL-78
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