Publication . Silva, Susana; Silva, Regina A.; Ferreira, Verónica; Lobo, Cláudia; Monteiro, Paula; Abreu, Miguel Henriques; Bartosch, Carla; Ricardo, Sara
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecological malignancy and peritoneal metastases are the leading cause of morbidity and mortality. Malignant cells shed from primary tumor and float in ascitic fluid, as single cells or multicellular spheroids, and later implant on the peritoneal lining.
