Ovarian carcinoma: An overview of current status

Yogita Lugani, Smita Asthana, Satyanarayana Labani

Abstract


Ovarian carcinoma is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality associated with carcinomas affecting women. It comprises a heterogeneous group of neoplasms that represents the seventh most lethal malignancy in women worldwide, and is a major cause of death from gynecological carcinoma. Specific to different geographical locations all over the globe, there are variations in the magnitude and trends of ovarian carcinoma, and the scenario of the disease keeps changing. As such, it is necessary to update and review the existing study on ovarian carcinoma. Reviews on ovarian cancer from 2000 to 2015 were extracted from PubMed and Google Scholar, and a few selected landmark studies that incorporated old data were also included. The focus of the present study is to consolidate an updated global view on epithelial ovarian carcinoma, the most prevalent type of ovarian carcinoma. This article covers the epidemiology, types, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment of epithelial ovarian carcinoma.

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ovarian carcinoma; epidemiology; diagnosis; prognosis; treatment

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