An Example of Ovarian Cancer as a ‘Chronic Disease Process' – 11-Year Survival with Multiple Treatments for Recurrent and Progressive Disease
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The 11-year survival of a woman with recurrent progressive advanced epithelial ovarian cancer emphasizes the potential for the disease process to be quite 'chronic' in nature.
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تاریخ انتشار 2008