@article{828090e37cf54e1abd3b5273f3ac0b68,
title = "Proceedings from the 9th International Conference on Ovarian Cancer",
abstract = "Many challenges remain in the management of ovarian cancer. The 9th International Conference on Ovarian Cancer provided a platform to further generate ideas and opportunities for scientists and clinicians to work collaboratively to improve the prevention, early detection and treatment of this disease.",
author = "Schmeler, {Kathleen M.} and Sood, {Anil K.} and Bell-Mcguinn, {Katherine M.} and Coleman, {Robert L.} and Michael Frumovitz and Yukio Sonoda and Ramirez, {Pedro T.} and Gershenson, {David M.} and Barakat, {Richard R.} and Gardner, {Ginger J.}",
note = "Funding Information: The 9th International Conference on Ovarian Cancer was held on December 2 and 3, 2012 in Houston, Texas. This biannual conference is jointly sponsored by The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center (MDACC) and the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center (MSKCC). The goals of this meeting were to discuss the most current information regarding the screening, diagnosis and treatment of ovarian cancer, as well as to provide updates on current basic and translational research related to ovarian cancer. There were approximately 240 participants, with representation from 16 countries including the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Belgium, Sweden, Greece, Korea, Venezuela, Colombia, El Salvador, Tunisia, Nigeria, India, Syria, Indonesia, and Thailand. The following is a brief overview of the meeting. Funding Information: Portions of this work were supported by the Blanton-Davis Ovarian Cancer Research Program , and NIH grants P50 CA083639 and U54 CA151668 .",
year = "2012",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1016/j.ygyno.2011.12.445",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "125",
pages = "5--7",
journal = "Gynecologic oncology",
issn = "0090-8258",
publisher = "Academic Press Inc.",
number = "1",
}