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Ovarian cancer

Also known as: platinum-sensitive, relapsed ovarian cancer

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Chronic Inflammation - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf ncbi.nlm.nih.gov National Library of Medicine 1 fact

claimChronic low-level inflammation participates in the development of many cancer types, including kidney, prostate, ovarian, hepatocellular, pancreatic, colorectal, lung, and mesothelioma.

Female Reproductive Organ Anatomy: Overview, Gross ... emedicine.medscape.com Medscape Nov 27, 2024 1 fact

claimOvarian cancer is often not detected until it has progressed to higher stages because there is currently no effective screening test for the disease.

The Biological Basis for Women's Health Through the Lens of ... - NCBI ncbi.nlm.nih.gov Geller A, Salganicoff A, Burke SP · National Academies Press 1 fact

measurementThe FDA approved olaparib, the first PARP inhibitor, in 2014 for patients with advanced ovarian cancers harboring BRCA mutations.

Cellular senescence: from homeostasis to pathological implications ... frontiersin.org Frontiers 1 fact

referenceM.K. Ediriweera, K.H. Tennekoon, and S.R. Samarakoon published 'Role of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR signaling pathway in ovarian cancer: Biological and therapeutic significance' in Seminars in Cancer Biology in 2019, detailing the significance of the PI3K/AKT/mTOR pathway in ovarian cancer.

Physical and psychological long-term and late effects of cancer - OUCI ouci.dntb.gov.ua Kevin D. Stein, Karen L. Syrjala, Michael A. Andrykowski · Wiley 1 fact

claimThe study by Sukriye Cansu Gultekin et al. evaluated functional status and health-related parameters in ovarian cancer survivors compared to healthy controls, and compared these parameters between early-stage and advanced-stage ovarian cancer survivors.