Medical Minute: Ovarian Cancer

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Monday, January 17th 2022, 4:33 pm

By: Shannon Rousseau

Medical Minute: Ovarian Cancer

Medical Minute: Ovarian Cancer

TULSA, Oklahoma -

Tennis great Chris Evert has revealed she is battling ovarian cancer.

The 67-year-old lost her younger sister to the disease nearly two years ago.

In today's Medical Minute, we're learning why early detection is key in treating this disease.

Elise Preston has more on this story.

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