Factors determining ultra-short-term survival and the commencement of active treatment in high-grade serous ovarian cancer: a case comparison study

Abstract Background Despite improvements in median survival some patients with advanced ovarian cancer die within 100 days of diagnosis; the reasons for which remain poorly understood. Here we investigate if ultra short-term survival can be explained by patient characteristics or treatment pathways....

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Main Authors: Amy Hawarden, Bryn Russell, Mary Ellen Gee, Fatima Skayali, Andrew Clamp, Emma Jayne Crosbie, Richard John Edmondson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Cancer
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12885-021-08019-9