Trends of low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma in the United States
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In the United States, ovarian carcinoma remains the most deadly gynecologic malignancy, and approximately 14,000 deaths are projected from the disease in 2017 [1]. Ovarian carcinoma comprises various histologic subtypes based on the cell of origin, with serous carcinoma being the most common subtype. Serous ovarian carcinomas are commonly grouped into 2 types based on histologic characteristics (high-grade and low-grade) [2,3]. Mounting evidence has shown that low-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (LGSOC) has distinct clinical and molecular differences from high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSOC) [4,5]. Unlike HGSOC, LGSOC is considered a rare tumor and has been understudied due to its low incidence. To date, there have been no population-based reports of LGSOC statistical trends. The objective of our study was to examine the temporal changes in the proportion of LGSOC among women with epithelial ovarian cancer.
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