Article
The biology of ovarian cancer development
31 Aug 2010
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: In theory, all the cell types that comprise the human ovary have the potential for malignant transformation. The vast majority of malignant ovarian tumors in the human, however, arise from the ovarian surface epithelium. These cells have important functions during reproductive life; they contribute to follicular rupture and by cell division repair the wound that accompanies ovulation. There has been...