Hector L. Franco, PhD (IMAGE) UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Caption “The standard of care for many gynecologic cancers is a combination of surgery, chemotherapy and radiation. Despite these aggressive treatments, the majority of women with ovarian cancer experience a recurrence of their disease, highlighting the need to better understand the etiology of the disease in order to develop better targeted therapies,” said UNC Lineberger’s Hector L. Franco, PhD, assistant professor of genetics in the UNC School of Medicine and corresponding author of this article. Credit UNC Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center Usage Restrictions None License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.