Resistance to cisplatin and paclitaxel does not affect the sensitivity of human ovarian cancer cells to antiprogestin- induced cytotoxicity [PDF]
, 2014 BACKGROUND: Antiprogestin compounds have been shown to be effective in blocking the growth of ovarian cancer cells of different genetic backgrounds.
Gamarra Luques, Carlos Diego +3 more
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A peculiar case report of extraovarian Brenner tumor arising in the omentum
World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 2017 Background Brenner tumors almost always develop in the ovary. Exceptionally, extraovarian Brenner tumors have been reported in the lower abdomen or pelvic organs. Here, we introduce a peculiar case of an extraovarian Brenner tumor arising in the omentum.
Chung Su Hwang +7 more
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Transvaginal endoscopy and small ovarian endometriomas: unravelling the missing link? [PDF]
, 2013 The incidence of endometriosis in the infertile female is estimated to be between 20 and 50 %. Although the causal relationship between endometriosis and infertility has not been proven, it is generally accepted that the disease impairs reproductive ...
I. Brosens +5 more
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Peritoneal borderline cystoadenocarcinoma [PDF]
, 1998 Carcinomas of peritoneal origin represent a seldom diagnosed entity of unknown etiology, with important implications in terms of prophylactic oophorectomy. Initially described in patients belonging to families at high risk for ovarian cancer, it possibly
Girão, Manoel João Batista Castello +3 more
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Cytological Changes during Oogenesis in Exorista sorbillans (Diptera: Tachinidae) [PDF]
, 1994 The cytological changes and growth rate of nurse cell nuclei, the oocyte nucleus, and the egg chamber during 14 stages of egg development in E. sorbillans Wiedemann are described.
Manjunatha, H.B., Puttaraju, H.P.
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Endometriosis: 10 keys points for MRI [PDF]
, 2015 Endometriosis is a chronic disease and a clinical problem in women of fertile age, with a high impact on quality of life, work productivity and health care management.
ANASTASI, Emanuela +9 more
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Papillary carcinoma arising in struma ovarii versus ovarian metastasis from primary thyroid carcinoma: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
, 2013 We present a case of a postmenopausal woman diagnosed with an ovarian mass containing thyroid follicles and foci of papillary thyroid carcinoma during pathological examination.
Cunha, TM +3 more
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DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima (Hemiptera: Reduviidae): Purification, bioinformatic analyses and the significance of its interaction with lipophorin in the internalization by developing oocytes [PDF]
, 2018 DmCatD, a cathepsin D-like peptidase of the hematophagous insect Dipetalogaster maxima, is synthesized by the fat body and the ovary and functions as yolk protein precursor. Functionally, DmCatD is involved in vitellin proteolysis.
Arrese, Estela L. +8 more
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Extraovarian Primary Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A Case Report [PDF]
American Journal of Case Reports, 2017 BACKGROUND Extraovarian primary peritoneal carcinoma (EOPPC) is a rare malignant epithelial tumor with an age-adjusted incidence rate of 6.78 per million, which arises from the peritoneal lining with minimal or no ovarian involvement. EOPPC is a diagnosis of exclusion with the absence of other identifiable primary sites and after surgical assessment ...
Nicolas, Gregory +3 more
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Role of nerve growth factor and its TRKA receptor in normal ovarian and epithelial ovarian cancer angiogenesis [PDF]
, 2014 In normal ovarian function a controlled angiogenesis is essential. Several growth factors are involved in this process, such as the vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and nerve growth factor (NGF). The angiogenesis process in the normal ovary is a
Carmen Romero +3 more
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