Fifth International Conference on Ovarian Cancer: challenges and opportunities.
OBJECTIVE
This paper provides a summary of the presentations given at the Fifth International Conference on Ovarian Cancer in Houston, Texas on December 1-4, 2004.


RESULTS
The focus of this meeting was to discuss the most current information regarding development, progression, diagnosis, and therapy of ovarian cancer. The presentations at this conference were grouped into 7 sessions, and are summarized in this paper as follows: ovarian cancer biology, novel therapeutic approaches, surgical and pathological controversies, quality of life/biobehavioral aspects of ovarian cancer, screening/prevention approaches, management of uncommon ovarian cancers, and treatment controversies.


CONCLUSIONS
While many challenges remain in the overall management of ovarian carcinoma, the speakers at this conference reviewed the opportunities available to scientists and clinicians to work collaboratively to make advances.
Sood
Anil K
AK
Department of Gynecologic Oncology, University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX 77230-1439, USA. asood@mdanderson.org
Abu-Rustum
Nadeem R
NR
Barakat
Richard R
RR
Bodurka
Diane C
DC
Brown
Jubilee
J
Donato
Michele L
ML
Poynor
Elizabeth A
EA
Wolf
Judith K
JK
Gershenson
David M
DM
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*