Ovarian Cancer (IMAGE)

DOE/Pacific Northwest National Laboratory

Ovarian Cancer

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This figure illustrates the difference in survival between two small groups of women with ovarian cancer differentiated by a complex pattern of proteins in their tumors. These proteins are all affected by changes in the patient's DNA. The group with greater expression of the signature proteins has an overall survival more than three times better than those in whom this particular set of proteins was less active. Scientists hope it will be possible to tailor a woman's treatment for ovarian cancer based on the levels of such proteins once these findings are validated.

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Zhang et al./<i>Cell</i>, 2016

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