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Ovarian Cancer: Immunological Aspects. Influence on Prognosis and Treatment

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Ovarian Cancer

Part of the book series: UICC Monograph Series ((UICC,volume 11))

Abstract

The literature on immunological aspects of ovarian cancer is meager, and even more so when it comes to the consideration of the immunological aspects of ovarian neoplasms in relation to prognosis and treatment. Similar limitations of our knowledge regarding immunologic aspects of human cancer apply to most other organs with the possible exception of the colon, thyroid and stomach. These three will be discussed later.

This study was supported in part by Public Health Service Grant GM-1109 of the Institute of General Medical Sciences and a grant of the American Cancer Society, Illinois Division.

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  1. Department of Pathology, The Chicago Medical School, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Israel Davidsohn M. D. (Professor and Chairman, Director) & Stanislav Kovarik M. D. (Research Associate)

  2. Department of Experimental Pathology, Mount Sinai Hospital Medical Center, Chicago, Illinois, USA

    Israel Davidsohn M. D. (Professor and Chairman, Director), Stanislav Kovarik M. D. (Research Associate) & Rudolf Stejskal D. D. S. (Research Assistant)

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    Fernando Gentil M.D. (Chairman, Chief of Surgical Service) & Antonio C. Junqueira M.D. (Secretary, Chief of Service, Assistant) (Chairman, Chief of Surgical Service) &  (Secretary, Chief of Service, Assistant)

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Davidsohn, I., Kovarik, S., Stejskal, R. (1968). Ovarian Cancer: Immunological Aspects. Influence on Prognosis and Treatment. In: Gentil, F., Junqueira, A.C. (eds) Ovarian Cancer. UICC Monograph Series, vol 11. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-87755-1_8

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