Epithelial Ovarian Cancer: A Five Year Review

Ovarian cancer is a malignant disease that affects thousands of patients every year. Currently, we use surgical techniques for early-stage cancer and chemotherapy treatment combinations for advanced stage cancer. Several novel therapies are currently being investigated, with gene therapy and stem cell therapy being the corner stone of this investigation. We conducted a thorough search on PubMed and gathered up-to-date information regarding epithelial ovarian cancer therapies. We present, in the current review, all novel treatments that were investigated in this field over the past five years, with a particular focus on local treatment.

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Ovarian cancer, a malignant disease, affects thousands of patients annually. Surgical techniques are used for early-stage cancer and chemotherapy treatment combinations for advanced stage cancer. Novel therapies, including gene therapy and stem cell therapy, are currently being investigated. This review presents all recent advancements in epithelial ovarian cancer therapies, with a focus on local treatment.