Tumor Gene Expression in Women With Ovarian Cancer

Summary

The study objective is to compare changes in expression of glucocorticoid-induced genes that may be involved in cell survival signaling in the tumors of ovarian cancer patients before and after an intraoperative dose of 20mg dexamethasone.

Timeline

Start

2003-01

Primary completion

2013-01

Completion

2013-01

Publications

• Results Melhem A, Yamada SD, Fleming GF, Delgado B, Brickley DR, Wu W, Kocherginsky M, Conzen SD. Administration of glucocorticoids to ovarian cancer patients is associated with expression of the anti-apoptotic genes SGK1 and MKP1/DUSP1 in ovarian tissues. Clin Cancer Res. 2009 May 1;15(9):3196-204. doi: 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-08-2131. Epub 2009 Apr 21.

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