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Platinum-sensitive recurrence in ovarian cancer: the role of tumor microenvironment

Jeremy Chien1, Rui Kuang, Charles Landen

  • 1Department of Cancer Biology, University of Kansas Medical Center , Kansas City, KS , USA.

Frontiers in Oncology
|September 27, 2013
PubMed

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Ovarian cancer

Area of Science:

  • Oncology
  • Cancer Biology
  • Tumor Microenvironment Research

Background:

  • Ovarian cancer has a low survival rate despite advances in understanding its pathobiology.
  • Chemotherapy resistance significantly contributes to poor patient outcomes.
  • The tumor microenvironment, especially the extracellular matrix (ECM), is increasingly recognized for its role in treatment response.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the role of the tumor microenvironment in ovarian cancer recurrence.
  • To explore the impact of the tumor microenvironment on chemotherapy resistance.
  • To propose a new perspective on platinum-sensitive recurrence involving the ECM.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing research on ovarian cancer pathobiology.
  • Analysis of studies focusing on tumor microenvironment components, including the extracellular matrix.
  • Synthesis of findings related to chemotherapy resistance mechanisms.

Main Results:

  • The tumor microenvironment plays a critical role in ovarian cancer's resistance to chemotherapy.
  • The extracellular matrix (ECM) is a key factor influencing treatment efficacy and recurrence.
  • Existing models of platinum-sensitive recurrence may not fully account for ECM's influence.

Conclusions:

  • Targeting the tumor microenvironment and ECM could offer new therapeutic strategies for ovarian cancer.
  • Understanding the ECM's role may lead to improved prediction and treatment of ovarian cancer recurrence.
  • A revised view of platinum-sensitive recurrence is proposed, emphasizing ECM interactions.
Keywords:
cancer stem cellextracellular matrixovarian cancerplatinum resistanceplatinum-sensitive recurrence

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