| Literature DB >> 20842282 |
J Stuart Ferriss, Laurel W Rice.
Abstract
Epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) continues to be the most lethal gynecologic malignancy. Efforts to personalize chemotherapy treatments by utilizing in vitro tumor assays to predict chemotherapeutic response have been tested in both the primary and recurrent treatment setting. To date, several retrospective studies have suggested improved response rates to predicted chemotherapeutic agents. However, a prospective, controlled trial merely found equivalence between in vitro prediction and empirical treatment selection. This review summarizes the current data regarding in vitro directed chemotherapy in EOC.Entities:
Keywords: Chemotherapy resistance assay; Chemotherapy sensitivity assay; Epithelial ovarian cancer
Year: 2010 PMID: 20842282 PMCID: PMC2938901
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Rev Obstet Gynecol ISSN: 1941-2797