Part one of term paper
Of all gynecologic malignancies, continues to have the highest mortality and is the most difficult to diagnose. In the United States female population, ranks fifth in absolute mortality among cancer related deaths (13,000/yr). In most reported cases, , when first diagnosed is in stages III or IV in about 60 to 70% of patients which furthe ...

Part two of term paper
... and in established ovarian tumor cell lines which provide a reproducible source of tumor material. Among the major clinical problems of ovarian cancer, malignant progression, rapid emergence of drug resistance, and associated cross-resistance remain unresolved. Ovarian cancer has a high frequency of metastasis yet generally remains localized within the peritoneal cavity. Tumor development has been associated with aberrant, dysfunctional expression and/or mutation of various genes. This can includ ...