New Method Increases Accuracy of Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Diagnosis (IMAGE)

University of Utah Health

New Method Increases Accuracy of Ovarian Cancer Prognosis and Diagnosis

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A personalized prognostic and diagnostic laboratory test for ovarian cancer would predict both the patient's survival and the tumor's sensitivity to platinum-based chemotherapy, and doctors could tailor treatment accordingly.

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Katherine A. Aiello and Orly Alter, University of Utah

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