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Molecular pathogenesis of borderline and invasive ovarian tumors.
Journal of B.U.ON. : official journal of the Balkan Union of Oncology - 1 Jan 2000
Stanojevic Z, Djordjevic B, Pajovic S B, Zivanov-Curlis J, Najman S
Abstract excerpt
Ovarian cancer still ranks first as the leading cause of death among gynecological malignancies. Malignant transformation of normal ovarian epithelial cells is caused by genetic alterations that disrupt regulation of proliferation, programmed cell death, and senescence. The vast majority of ovarian tumors arise due to accumulation of genetic damage, but the specific genetic pathways for the development of...
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