Review article

Role of the pathologist in diagnosis of the ovarian cancer

Božena Šarčević ; Department of Clinical Pathology, University Hospital for Tumors, Sestre milosrdnice University Hospital Center, Zagreb, Croatia

Abstract

Ovarian cancer is the eighth most commonly diagnosed cancer among women in the world, accounting for nearly 4% of all female cancers, also represent the third leading gynecologic cancer, and mortality is high because women typically present with late stage disease. Cases of suspected and confi rmed advanced stage ovarian cancer should be discussed by multidisciplinary team whitin which the pathologist is a key member.

Keywords

ovarian cancer; histopathological diagnosis; prognostic factors

Hrčak ID:

189821

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/189821

Publication date:

10.12.2015.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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