Optical imaging of ovarian cancer using a matrix metalloproteinase-3-sensitive near-infrared fluorescent probe.

Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) is the seventh most common cancer among women worldwide. The 5-year survival rate for women with EOC is only 30%-50%, which is largely due to the typically late diagnosis of this condition. EOC is difficult to detect in its early stage because of its asymptomatic natu...

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Main Authors: Kuo-Hwa Wang, Yun-Ming Wang, Li-Hsuan Chiu, Tze-Chien Chen, Yu-Hui Tsai, Chun S Zuo, Kuan-Chou Chen, Chun Austin Changou, Wen-Fu T Lai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5794152?pdf=render