Physiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model
Pusztai L, Siddik Z, Mills G, Bast R. Physiologic and Pathologic Drug Resistance in Ovarian Carcinoma: A Hypothesis Based on a Clonal Progression Model. Acta Oncologica 1998, 37: 629-640. PMID: 10050979, DOI: 10.1080/028418698429964.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEarly-stage ovarian cancerDrug-resistant cellsDrug resistanceDrug sensitivityOvarian cancerTumor progressionDisease-free survivalHigh-dose chemotherapyNumerous clinical studiesDifferent treatment strategiesCell populationsHigh response rateCorresponding normal tissuesInsufficient chemotherapyAdjuvant chemotherapyIntensive chemotherapyAdvanced diseaseClinical responseCombination chemotherapyConventional dosesMolecular biological observationsOvarian carcinomaPhysiological drug resistanceClinical failureClinical studies