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Preferred term

Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • A malignant neoplasm that originates in cells on the surface EPITHELIUM of the ovary and is the most common form of ovarian cancer. There are five histologic subtypes: papillary serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell, and transitional cell. Mutations in BRCA1, OPCML, PRKN, PIK3CA, AKT1, CTNNB1, RRAS2, and CDH1 genes are associated with this cancer.

Entry terms

  • Epithelial Ovarian Cancer
  • Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma
  • Ovarian Cancer, Epithelial
  • Ovarian Epithelial Cancer
  • Ovarian Epithelial Carcinoma

In other languages

  • French

  • Cancer épithélial de l'ovaire
  • Cancer épithélial ovarien
  • Cancer ovarien épithélial
  • Carcinome épithélial ovarien
  • Carcinome ovarien épithélial

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-P6BMLL9H-B

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