title: Microarray-based gene expression studies in ovarian cancer.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  DNA microarray technology is a powerful genomic tool that has the potential to elucidate the relationship between clinical features of cancers and their underlying biological alterations.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a systemic search in PubMed and Medline databases for recently published articles. The search terms used included "genome-wide," "microarrays," "ovarian cancer," "prognosis, " "gene expression profiling, " "molecular marker, " and "molecular biomarker. "
  
  
  RESULTS
  Genome-wide expression profiling using DNA microarray technology has enhanced our understanding of the genes that influence ovarian cancer development, histopathologic subtype, progression, response to therapy, and overall survival.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gene expression profiling has demonstrated its utility in ovarian cancer research. It is hoped that with technologic, statistical, and bioinformatic advances, the reliability and reproducibility of this technique will increase, spawning clinical applications that may enhance our understanding of the disease and our ability to care for patients in the future.
authors.affiliation: Department of Women's Oncology at H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute, Tampa, Florida 33612, USA.
authors.forename: Hye Sook
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Chon
authors.forename: Johnathan M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Lancaster
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling / Q000379:methods; D015972:Gene Expression Regulation, Neoplastic; D006801:Humans; D020411:Oligonucleotide Array Sequence Analysis / Q000379:methods*; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology