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Ovarian Cancer

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Authors:
  1. M. Sharon Stack

    1. Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

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  2. David A. Fishman

    1. Section of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

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Part of the book series: Cancer Treatment and Research (CTAR, volume 107)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiii
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  2. Treatment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. The Scientific Basis of Early Detection of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: The National Ovarian Cancer Early Detection Program (Nocedp)

      • David A. Fishman, Kenny Bozorgi
      Pages 3-28

    3. Risk Assessment & Genetic Testing

      • Pierre O. Chappuis, William D. Foulkes
      Pages 29-59

    4. Early Detection of Ovarian Cancer: Promise and Reality

      • Robert C. Bast Jr., Nicole Urban, Viji Shridhar, David Smith, Zhen Zhang, Steven Skates et al.
      Pages 61-97

    5. Current Diagnosis and Treatment Modalities for Ovarian Cancer

      • Peter E. Schwartz
      Pages 99-118

    6. Ultrasound and Ovarian Cancer

      • Leeber Cohen, David A. Fishman
      Pages 119-128

    7. Gene Therapy

      • Warner K. Huh, Mack N. Barnes, F. Joseph Kelly, Ronald D. Alvarez
      Pages 133-157

  3. Research

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 159-159
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    2. Malignant Transformation

      1. Normal Ovarian Surface Epithelium
        • Alice S. T. Wong, Nelly Auersperg
        Pages 161-183
      2. Cytopathology of the Ovary
        • D. V. S. DeFrias, A. M. Okonkwo, P. C. Keh, R. Nayar
        Pages 185-208
      3. Telomerase and Malignant Transformation
        • Jiamei Yu, Louis Dubeau
        Pages 213-228

    3. Growth Control

      1. Homeobox Gene Expression in Ovarian Cancer
        • Susan M. Pando, Hugh S. Taylor
        Pages 231-245
      2. EGF/ErbB Receptor Family in Ovarian Cancer
        • N. J. Maihle, A. T. Baron, B. A. Barrette, C. H. Boardman, T. A. Christensen, E. M. Cora et al.
        Pages 247-258
      3. Critical Role of Lysophospholipids in the Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management of Ovarian Cancer
        • Gordon B. Mills, Astrid Eder, Xianjun Fang, Yutaka Hasegawa, Muling Mao, Yiling Lu et al.
        Pages 259-283
      4. Expression of CSF-1 and Its Receptor CSF-1R in Non-Hematopoietic Neoplasms
        • Barry Kascinski
        Pages 285-292
      5. Role of Inhibins and Activins in Ovarian Cancer
        • Teresa K. Woodruff
        Pages 293-302

    4. Cellular Regulation and Metastasis

      1. Adhesion Molecules
        • Amy P. N. Skubitz
        Pages 305-329
      2. Ovarian Cancer- Associated Proteinases
        • Supurna Ghosh, Yi Wu, M. Sharon Stack
        Pages 331-351
      3. Angiogenesis and Metastasis
        • Gregory J. Sieczkiewicz, Mahrukh Hussain, Elise C. Kohn
        Pages 353-381
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Keywords

About this book

Ovarian carcinoma continues to be responsible for more deaths than all other gynecologic malignancies combined, due to a continued inability to achieve detection of early (rather than advanced) stage disease and the lack of effective tumor-specific therapeutics.
Ovarian carcinogenesis, invasion, and metastatic dissemination require a complex cascade of interrelated genetic, molecular, and biochemical events that regulate the neoplastic transition of normal ovarian surface epithelium.
This volume summarizes recent advances in ovarian cancer detection and treatment and provides an analysis of current research into aspects of malignant transformation, growth control, and metastasis. A more detailed understanding of these processes may ultimately translate into the development of novel approaches for the detection and control of ovarian cancer.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Cell & Molecular Biology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

    M. Sharon Stack

  • Section of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Northwestern University Medical School, Chicago, USA

    David A. Fishman

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Ovarian Cancer

  • Authors: M. Sharon Stack, David A. Fishman

  • Series Title: Cancer Treatment and Research

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-3587-1

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-3587-1Published: 09 March 2013

  • Series ISSN: 0927-3042

  • Series E-ISSN: 2509-8497

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIII, 387

  • Number of Illustrations: 33 b/w illustrations, 43 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Oncology, Cancer Research

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