Dr. Stephanie Smith-marrone M.D.

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• New Explanation for How Ovarian Cancer Spreads

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• Certain Hair Products Can Raise Risk of Breast Cancer

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• Oscar Winner Kathy Bates Talks About Learning She Had Ovarian and Breast Cancer

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• A True Calling: Two-Time Cancer Survivor Sets Her Sights on Nursing

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• What Are Petechiae?

  What Are Petechiae?Petechiae can be described as marks or blotches that normally appear on the skin and are tiny, round, and purplish or reddish in color. Petechiae are usually pinpoint-sized. Minor hemorrhage (bleeding that is localized below the skin) is the source of petechiae.Although they...