Mechanisms of Ovarian Cancer Metastasis: Biochemical Pathways

Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. Despite advances in chemotherapy, the five-year survival rate of advanced ovarian cancer patients with peritoneal metastasis remains around 30%. The most significant prognostic factor is stage, and most patients present at an advanced stage w...

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Main Authors: Kohji Miyazaki, Naomi Nakayama, Kentaro Nakayama, Hiroshi Katagiri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2012-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
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EMT
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/13/9/11705