Predictors of survival trajectories among women with epithelial ovarian cancer.

CONCLUSIONS: Most patient and tumor characteristics were more strongly associated with mortality in the years following diagnosis, but have declining impact with increasing survival time. Given this waning effect, it is critical to identify factors impacting risk of mortality as ovarian cancer patients advance through the survival trajectory.
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Source: Gynecologic Oncology - December 11, 2019 Category: Cancer & Oncology Authors: Peres LC, Sinha S, Townsend MK, Fridley BL, Karlan BY, Lutgendorf SK, Shinn E, Sood AK, Tworoger SS Tags: Gynecol Oncol Source Type: research