When Is “Type I” Ovarian Cancer Not “Type I”? Indications of an Out-Dated Dichotomy

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The dualistic classification of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) into “type I” and “type II” is widely applied in the research setting; it is used as a convenient way of conceptualising different mechanisms of tumorigenesis. However, this classification conflicts with recent molecular insights of the aetiology of EOC. Molecular and cell of origin studies indicate that while type II tumours could be classed...

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