Ovarian Cancer

The ovaries are primarily composed of three types of cells. Each type of cell has the potential to develop into a different type of tumor:

Epithelial tumors develop from the cells that cover the ovary's outer surface. The majority of ovarian tumours are epithelial cell tumours.

Germ cell tumours develop from the cells that produce eggs (ova).

Stromal tumours develop from structural tissue cells in the ovary, which produce the female hormones oestrogen and progesterone.

Some of these tumors are non-cancerous and never spread beyond the ovary. Ovarian tumors, whether malignant (cancerous) or borderline (low malignant potential), can spread to other parts of the body and be fatal.

Session Highlights:

Epidemiology 

Genomic, epigenomic, proteomic, Metabolomic and transcriptomic profiles and their role in tumor formation

Metabolism

Screening & Diagnosis 

Therapy & Treatments (Immunotherapy and Antibody-based therapeutics)

Metastasis

The Immunological aspects in cancer patient