Cytochemical characterization of ascitic fluid from a patient with ovarian cancer- a case report

Silva, Susana; Silva, Regina A.; Ferreira, Verónica; Lobo, Cláudia; Monteiro, Paula; Abreu, Miguel Henriques; Bartosch, Carla; Ricardo, Sara

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Abreu, Miguel Henriques

Bartosch, Carla

Ricardo, Sara

Abstract(s)

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.

Keywords

Ascites Extracellular matrix Neoplasm metastasis Ovarian neoplasms

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http://hdl.handle.net/10400.22/25368

Citation

Silva, S., Silva, R. A., Ferreira, V., Lobo, C., Monteiro, P., Abreu, M. H., Bartosch, C., & Ricardo, S. (2023). Cytochemical characterization of ascitic fluid from a patient with ovarian cancer- a case report. Trends in Biomedical Laboratory Sciences Abstract Book, 1, nº1 supplement, 27.