TY - JOUR
T1 - Fifth International Conference on Ovarian Cancer
T2 - Challenges and opportunities
AU - Sood, Anil K.
AU - Abu-Rustum, Nadeem R.
AU - Barakat, Richard R.
AU - Bodurka, Diane C.
AU - Brown, Jubilee
AU - Donato, Michele L.
AU - Poynor, Elizabeth A.
AU - Wolf, Judith K.
AU - Gershenson, David M.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2008 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 2005/6
Y1 - 2005/6
N2 - Objective. This paper provides a summary of the presentations given at the Fifth International Conference on Ovarian Cancer in Houston, Texas on December 1-4, 2004. Methods and Results. The focus of this meeting was to discuss the most current information regarding development, progression, diagnosis, and therapy of ovarian cancer. The presentations at this conference were grouped into 7 sessions, and are summarized in this paper as follows: ovarian cancer biology, novel therapeutic approaches, surgical and pathological controversies, quality of life/biobehavioral aspects of ovarian cancer, screening/prevention approaches, management of uncommon ovarian cancers, and treatment controversies. Conclusion. While many challenges remain in the overall management of ovarian carcinoma, the speakers at this conference reviewed the opportunities available to scientists and clinicians to work collaboratively to make advances.
AB - Objective. This paper provides a summary of the presentations given at the Fifth International Conference on Ovarian Cancer in Houston, Texas on December 1-4, 2004. Methods and Results. The focus of this meeting was to discuss the most current information regarding development, progression, diagnosis, and therapy of ovarian cancer. The presentations at this conference were grouped into 7 sessions, and are summarized in this paper as follows: ovarian cancer biology, novel therapeutic approaches, surgical and pathological controversies, quality of life/biobehavioral aspects of ovarian cancer, screening/prevention approaches, management of uncommon ovarian cancers, and treatment controversies. Conclusion. While many challenges remain in the overall management of ovarian carcinoma, the speakers at this conference reviewed the opportunities available to scientists and clinicians to work collaboratively to make advances.
KW - International conference
KW - Meeting highlights
KW - Ovarian cancer
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U2 - 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.03.013
DO - 10.1016/j.ygyno.2005.03.013
M3 - Review article
C2 - 15907981
AN - SCOPUS:20444487633
SN - 0090-8258
VL - 97
SP - 916
EP - 923
JO - Gynecologic oncology
JF - Gynecologic oncology
IS - 3
ER -