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The treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer [PDF]
The treatment and long-term survival of patients with ovarian cancer varies by stage. At present, five-year survival for patients with early-stage disease ranges from 50 to 95 percent, while five-year survival for patients with advanced-stage disease is less than 25 percent.
William P Mcguire
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Epithelial Ovarian Cancer [PDF]
Chapter Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188 Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189 Primary Chemotherapy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190 Early-Stage Disease . . . . . . . . . .
Robert J, Morgan +23 more
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Epithelial ovarian cancer [PDF]
Epithelial ovarian cancer generally presents at an advanced stage and is the most common cause of gynaecological cancer death. Treatment requires expert multidisciplinary care. Population-based screening has been ineffective, but new approaches for early diagnosis and prevention that leverage molecular genomics are in development.
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IntroductionGermline BRCA1/2-associated epithelial ovarian cancer has been associated with better progression-free survival and overall survival than sporadic epithelial ovarian cancer, but conclusive data are lacking.MethodsWe matched 389 BRCA1 ...
Bernadette A M Heemskerk-Gerritsen +11 more
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Preoperative Platelet-Lymphocyte Ratio as a Prognostic Factor of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
Objective: To determine whether platelet-lymphocyte ratio can be a prognostic factor for epithelial ovarian cancer. Methods: This study was a retrospective cohort with analytical design, conducted in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology of Prof ...
Johan Winata +2 more
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The incidence of epithelial ovarian cancer in women aged 40 years and younger is 3-17%. The management of these women is challenging and requires balancing the need to treat epithelial ovarian cancer adequately and preserving reproductive potential. Fertility-sparing surgery, especially for early stage epithelial ovarian cancer, seems to be associated ...
Ahmed N, Al-Niaimi +2 more
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Background Ovarian epithelial cancer is one of the leading malignant tumors in gynecology and lacks effective diagnostic and prognostic markers. Our study aims to screen and verify ovarian epithelial cancer biomarkers.
Xiaoying Chang +4 more
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Treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer [PDF]
ABSTRACTOvarian cancer is the third most common gynecologic malignancy worldwide but accounts for the highest mortality rate among these cancers. A stepwise approach to assessment, diagnosis, and treatment is vital to appropriate management of this disease process.
Kuroki, Lindsay, Guntupalli, Saketh R
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Focus on epithelial ovarian cancer [PDF]
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) will be diagnosed in 24,400women in the United States in 2004, with an estimated 14,300deaths (Jemal et al., 2003).Neoplasms from the surface epithe-lium of the ovary exhibit a variety of Mullerian-type cells, includ-ing serous, mucinous, endometrioid, and clear cell, reflecting acommon pathway in embryological ...
Ozols, Robert F. +7 more
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Epidemiology of epithelial ovarian cancer [PDF]
Globally, ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women and the eighth most common cause of cancer death, with five-year survival rates below 45%. Although age-standardised rates are stable or falling in most high-income countries, they are rising in many low and middle income countries.
Penelope M. Webb, Susan J. Jordan
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