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World J Obstet Gynecol. May 10, 2016; 5(2): 140-149
Published online May 10, 2016. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v5.i2.140
Published online May 10, 2016. doi: 10.5317/wjog.v5.i2.140
Care of survivors of gynecologic cancers
Alexandra J Walker, Isidore D Benrubi, Kristy K Ward, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, FL 32209, United States
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Correspondence to: Kristy K Ward, MD, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, 653-1 W 8th Street, Jacksonville, FL 32209, United States. kristy.kay.ward@gmail.com
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Received: June 29, 2015
Peer-review started: July 3, 2015
First decision: September 30, 2015
Revised: January 29, 2016
Accepted: February 23, 2016
Article in press: February 24, 2016
Published online: May 10, 2016
Peer-review started: July 3, 2015
First decision: September 30, 2015
Revised: January 29, 2016
Accepted: February 23, 2016
Article in press: February 24, 2016
Published online: May 10, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: As the number of cancer survivors increases, the gynecologist will increasingly care for women with a history of cancers of the reproductive tract. This paper will review survivorship care of gynecologic cancer survivors in the benign gynecologist’s office.