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Inspiration: Retha Brannon
Retha's gynecologist in Tuscaloosa, AL delivered the news that she had endometrial cancer. For treatment, Retha's physician recommended the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Inspiration: Robin Wyatt
In October 2000, Robin experienced what doctors initially thought was a bladder infection. When antibiotics didn't make her feel better, her local gynecologist, Jim Pollard, M.D., examined her and felt a mass in her abdomen.

Inspiration: Connie Lamonte
“My internist found ovarian cancer and recommended Dr. Mack Barnes at UAB. I got excellent care; if you have ovarian cancer, UAB is the place to be.”

Inspiration: Dianne Baer
“I had all the symptoms that are pretty much recognized as the symptoms of ovarian cancer,” says 56-year-old Dianne Baer. “But I was perimenopausal, so I wrote the symptoms off as other things.
 
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