title: High quality metaphases from solid ovarian tumors.
abstract: Cytogenetic studies of human solid tumor tissue are hampered by poor quality preparations. Using a method of short-term tissue culture developed for ovarian carcinoma specimens, we have obtained large numbers of high quality metaphases suitable for analysis from 19 of 28 ovarian tumors studied.
mesh_terms: D002869:Chromosome Aberrations; D046508:Culture Techniques; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007621:Karyotyping; D008677:Metaphase; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics / Q000473:pathology*