Surgical peritoneal stress creates a pro-metastatic niche promoting resistance to apoptosis via IL-8
Abstract Background The mainstay of treatment of advanced ovarian cancer (AOC) involves chemotherapy, and debulking surgery. However, despite optimal surgical procedure and adjuvant chemotherapy, 60% of patients with AOC will relapse within 5 years. Most recurrences occur in the peritoneal cavity, s...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Translational Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12967-018-1643-z |