Dr. Patricia Eifel on the Shifts in Cervical Cancer Treatment

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Cancer Network spoke with Patricia Eifel, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, about the current shifts in the treatment of cervical cancer.

Cancer Network spoke with Patricia Eifel, MD, of the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, about the current shifts in the treatment of cervical cancer.

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