Osmotic lysis of tumor spill in ovarian cancer: a murine model
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Irrigating the pelvic cavity with water does not appear to kill loose, floating cancer cells. Some doctors recommend this procedure in cases where cancerous ovarian cysts rupture in the hopes that any cancerous cells released will rupture and die from absorbing the water. However, researchers injected tumor cells into the pelvic cavities of mice and irrigated the pelvic cavity of some mice with pure water and others with salt water for comparison. Salt water should have no effect. The mice were followed for 60 days, by which time 97% of the mice showed tumor growth.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 1996
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The epigenetics of ovarian cancer drug resistance and resensitization
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A prominent role for epigenetics, particularly aberrant DNA methylation and histone acetylation, in both intrinsic and acquired drug-resistance genetic pathways in ovarian cancer, is evaluated in a study. In particular, one such strategy for resensitization, based on the re-expression of drug sensitivity genes by reversal of epigenetic silencing, is analyzed.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2004
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Ovarian cancer gene therapy: repeated treatment with thymidine kinase in an adenovirus vector and ganciclovir improves survival in a novel immunocompetent murine model
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Injections of herpes simplex thymidine kinase and ganciclovir may be beneficial for women with ovarian cancer, according to a study in mice. Once injected, thymidine kinase activates ganciclovir, which can destroy cancer cells. The enzyme is delivered in an adenovirus.
Publication Name: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0002-9378
Year: 2000
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