Anna Gonzalez1, Christa I Nagel2, Paulina J Haight1

  • 1Division of Gynecologic Oncology, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, James Hospital and Solove Research Institute, M-210 Starling Loving Hall, 320 W. 10th Avenue, Columbus, OH, 43210, USA.

概括

低等级的卵巢癌与高等级的卵巢癌不同. 虽然手术是关键,激素治疗是有效的,而新的向疗法对复发性疾病有希望.

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