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Honoring ovarian cancer survivors

Clackamas Review July 25, 2019
Since 2005, the Sherie Hildreth Ovarian Cancer Foundation has raised more than $1 million for the gynecologic oncology research lab at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.

Looking Glass mental health care facility expands services

The Register-Guard July 25, 2019
A Register-Guard story about the expansion of mental health services in Oregon’s Lane County includes comment from Ajit Jetmalani, M.D., about the high volume of patients requiring care across the state.

Aggressive end-of-life care: A disservice to patients

HemOnc Today July 25, 2019
In a HemOnc Today article about end of life care options for patients, Charles Blanke, M.D., says: “In my opinion, much of the aggressive cancer care at the end of life never even had a chance of working.”

Longer pregnancy tied to higher risk of stillbirth, newborn death

Reuters July 25, 2019
Aaron Caughey, M.D., Ph.D., comments on a recent PLoS Medicine study that suggests pregnant women who carry babies after they reach full term have a higher risk of stillbirth and newborn deaths than mothers who deliver by 37 weeks’ gestation.
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