Research Article: Age and Referral Route Impact the Access to Diagnosis for Women with Advanced Ovarian Cancer
Introduction:
Epithelial ovarian cancer is the seventh most common cancer in women worldwide and the most lethal gynecological malignancy, with an overall five-year survival rate of approximately %. , The most important prognostic factor for the patient is the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) stage at diagnosis, with a –% five-year survival for early-stage disease (stage I and II). Unfortunately, the majority of women are diagnosed with advanced stage disease (stage III and IV), with a five-year…
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