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Review
. 2017 Jan 27:6:84.
doi: 10.12688/f1000research.9977.1. eCollection 2017.

Recent Advances in Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Ovarian Cancer

Kathryn Mills  1 , Katherine Fuh  1
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Review

Recent Advances in Understanding, Diagnosing, and Treating Ovarian Cancer

Kathryn Mills et al. F1000Res. .

Abstract

Ovarian cancer, a term that encompasses ovarian, fallopian, and peritoneal cancers, is the leading cause of gynecologic cancer mortality. To improve patient outcomes, the field is currently focused on defining the mechanisms of cancer formation and spread, early diagnosis and prevention, and developing novel therapeutic options. This review summarizes recent advances in these areas.

Keywords: Ovarian cancer; cancer mechanisms; diagnosis and prevention; gene mutation.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare that they have no competing interests. No competing interests were disclosed. No competing interests were disclosed. No competing interests were disclosed.

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