Media Advisory - McGill/Calgary: Press Conference on Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer

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Media Advisory - Press conference on early detection of ovarian cancer

MONTREAL, May 29 /CNW Telbec/ - A multidisciplinary team of researchers
from the MUHC, and the universities of Sherbrooke, Laval, Quebec and Calgary
announce some important news about women at risk of ovarian cancer (OC).
"Ovarian cancer is the fourth leading cause of cancer death in women and
deadliest of the gynecological cancers," says Dr. Lucy Gilbert, Gynecological
Oncologist of the MUHC. "The statistics are alarming." Of the 2400 new women
diagnosed each year more than 75% will die from the disease. Scientists from
various regions of Canada are combining their expertise to defeat this deadly
disease.

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Date: Press Conference: Tuesday May 30, 2006
Time: 10 a.m.
Location: MUHC CUSM, Royal Victoria Hospital, 687, Pine Ave.
(Pine and Peel entrance) Room: Primrose Amphitheatre, F3.10

Who: - Dr. Lucy Gilbert, MUHC Gynecologist-Oncologist
- Dr. Michel Roy, Gynecologist-Oncologist, University of
Laval and President of 'Regroupement des Gynécologues-
Oncologues du Québec'
- Dr. Michel Tremblay, Director of the McGill Cancer Centre
- Dr. Marie-Elise Parent, Epidemiologist, Institut Armand-
Frappier, University of Quebec
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MEDIA: For Parking: Please take Pine Ave and Peel entrance, follow the
signs to Pavillon des Femmes / Women's Pavillion. You will be greeted by MUHC
PRC staff in the main lobby of this pavilion (F4) at 9:50 am.



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/For further information: Seeta Ramdass, Public Relations &
Communications Coordinator, McGill University Health Centre Public Relations &
Communications Services, (514) 843-1560/

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