Getting to Know Ovarian Cancer Ascites: Opportunities for Targeted Therapy-Based Translational Research

Volume: 3, Pages: 256 - 256
Published: Sep 25, 2013
Abstract
More than one third of ovarian cancer patients present with ascites at diagnosis, and almost all have ascites at recurrence. The presence of ascites correlates with the peritoneal spread of ovarian cancer and is associated with poor disease prognosis. Malignant ascites acts as a reservoir of a complex mixture of soluble factors and cellular components which provide a pro-inflammatory and tumor-promoting microenvironment for the tumor cells....
Paper Details
Title
Getting to Know Ovarian Cancer Ascites: Opportunities for Targeted Therapy-Based Translational Research
Published Date
Sep 25, 2013
Volume
3
Pages
256 - 256
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