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Ovarian cancer is one of the deadliest cancers among women worldwide and is the leading cause of gynecologic-related cancer deaths in the US1. High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSOC) is the most common subtype (~80% of all ovarian cancer) and is characterized by a high number of copy ...
Ovarian cancer is the second leading cause of gynecologic cancer death worldwide, with only 20% of cases detected early due to its elusive nature, limiting successful treatment. Most deaths occur from the disease progressing to advanced stages. Despite advances in chemo- and immunotherapy, the 5-...
Ovarian cancer has the highest mortality rate among all gynecological malignancies worldwide1. Symptoms are often vague, and patients tend to present late, with extensive metastases. Despite recent advances in treatment options, the overall prognosis remains poor2,3. Continued efforts to identify and ...
For example members of the West African heritage and genomic ancestry has been reported to confer the highest genomic risk for prostate cancer in any worldwide population [14]. PERSPECTIVEGLOBAL HEALTH Cancer in sub-Saharan Africa Timothy R. Rebbeck See all authors and affiliations Science 03 Jan...
Ovarian cancer, often known as the "silent killer," presents a significant global health challenge, marked by alarming incidence and mortality rates. According to GLOBOCAN 2020, the worldwide occurrence of ovarian cancer stood at 6.6 cases per 100,000 women, with a death rate of 4.2 per 100,...
Among gynecological cancers, ovarian cancer (OC) has ranked as the second most frequent cause of death [1]. GLOBOCAN cancer statistics for the year 2020 showed that OC was the eighth most common and fatal cancer diagnosed among women worldwide [2, 3]. Approximately 70% of OC patients were...