The detection, treatment, and biology of epithelial ovarian cancer
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The detection, treatment, and biology of epithelial ovarian cancer
Ovarian cancer is particularly insidious in nature. Its ability to go undetected until late stages coupled with its non-descript signs and symptoms make it the seventh leading cause of cancer related deaths in women. Additionally, the lack of sensitive diagnostic tools and resistance to widely accepted chemotherapy regimens make ovarian cancer devastating to patients and families and frustratin...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Ovarian Research
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1757-2215
DOI: 10.1186/1757-2215-3-8