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ReviewDiagnostics (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Mucinous Cancer of the Ovary: Overview and Current Status.

Abdulaziz Babaier, Prafull Ghatage

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Review in Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland), 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 72 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

72 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors.

Abdulaziz BabaierDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, King Fahad Specialist Hospital, Dammam 32253, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0001-6512-4715
Prafull GhatageDepartment of Gynecologic Oncology, Tom Baker Cancer Centre, Calgary, AB T2N4N2, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mucinous ovarian cancer (MOC) is a rare subtype of epithelial ovarian carcinoma (EOC). Whereas all EOC subtypes are addressed in the same way, MOC is a distinct entity. Appreciating the pathological features and genomic profile of MOC may result in the improvement in management and, hence, the prognosis. Distinguishing primary MOC from metastatic mucinous carcinoma can be challenging but is essential. Early-stage MOC carries an excellent prognosis, with advanced disease having a poor outcome. Surgical management plays an essential role in the early stage and in metastatic disease. Chemotherapy is usually administered for stage II MOC and beyond. The standard gynecology protocol is frequently used, but gastrointestinal regimens have also been administered. As MOC is associated with multiple molecular alterations, targeted therapy could be the answer to treat this disease.

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chemotherapygenomic profilemetastatic mucinous carcinomamucinous ovarian carcinomasurgerytargeted therapy

Identifiers

PMID31963927
PMCPMC7168201

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