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Andrew E Green, MD Consulting Staff, Northeast Georgia Medical Center

Andrew E Green, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology

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Michel E Rivlin, MD Former Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Mississippi School of Medicine

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Warner K Huh, MD Professor, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Senior Scientist, Comprehensive Cancer Center, University of Alabama School of Medicine

Warner K Huh, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American College of Surgeons, Massachusetts Medical Society, Society of Gynecologic Oncology, American Society of Clinical Oncology

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The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous author Laszlo Sogor, MD, to the development and writing of the source article.