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Rethinking ovarian cancer: recommendations for improving outcomes.

Authors :
Vaughan S
Coward JI
Bast RC Jr
Berchuck A
Berek JS
Brenton JD
Coukos G
Crum CC
Drapkin R
Etemadmoghadam D
Friedlander M
Gabra H
Kaye SB
Lord CJ
Lengyel E
Levine DA
McNeish IA
Menon U
Mills GB
Nephew KP
Oza AM
Sood AK
Stronach EA
Walczak H
Bowtell DD
Balkwill FR
Source :
Nature reviews. Cancer [Nat Rev Cancer] 2011 Sep 23; Vol. 11 (10), pp. 719-25. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Sep 23.
Publication Year :
2011

Abstract

There have been major advances in our understanding of the cellular and molecular biology of the human malignancies that are collectively referred to as ovarian cancer. At a recent Helene Harris Memorial Trust meeting, an international group of researchers considered actions that should be taken to improve the outcome for women with ovarian cancer. Nine major recommendations are outlined in this Opinion article.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1474-1768
Volume :
11
Issue :
10
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Nature reviews. Cancer
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
21941283
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/nrc3144