Prognostic Factors of Ovarian Cancer
Authors:
N. Jančárková 1; M. Krkavcová 2; M. Janashia 2; P. Freitag 1
Authors‘ workplace:
Gynekologicko-porodnická klinika 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. A. Martan, DrSc.
1; Ústav biologie a lékařské genetiky 1. LF UK a VFN, Praha, přednostka doc. MUDr. M. Kohoutová, CSc.
2
Published in:
Ceska Gynekol 2006; 71(3): 252-259
Category:
Original Article
Overview
Objective:
To sum up the knowledge about prognostic factors of ovarian cancer.
Type of study:
Review article.
Setting:
Department of Gynecology and Obstetrics, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague and General Teaching Hospital Prague.
Methods:
Compilation of data from scientific litarature.
Conclusions:
Prognostic factors represent a complex of information with clinical, social, histopathological, biochemical, genetic and molecular biological characteristics. They are integral part of the predictive oncology, with perspective advantage in prevention, screening, prediction, prognosis and monitoring of the tumor disease activity. The prognostic factors of ovarian cancer are discussed from several points of view in the presented review, included their possible implementation into the clinical practice.
Key words:
ovarian cancer, prognostic factors, overall survival, tumor characteristics
Labels
Paediatric gynaecology Gynaecology and obstetrics Reproduction medicineArticle was published in
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