title: Epidemiological overview, advances in diagnosis, prevention, treatment and management of epithelial ovarian cancer in Mexico.
abstract: The epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC) has been underdiagnosed because it does not have a specific clinical presentation, and the signs and symptoms are similar to the irritable bowel syndrome and pelvic inflammatory disease. EOC is less common than breast and cervical cancer, but it is more lethal. On the whole, EOC has an early dissemination to peritoneal cavity, which delays a timely diagnosis and increases the rate of advanced diagnosed disease. The diagnosis usually surprises the women and the primary care physician. Therefore, it is necessary to count on prevention and early diagnosis programs. EOC has 80% response to surgical treatment, but nearly 70% of the patients may relapse in five years. The objectives of this document are presenting a summary of the EOC epidemiology and comment about advancements in prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of this cancer. That will raise awareness about the importance of this disease.
authors.forename: Dolores
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Gallardo-Rincón
authors.forename: Raquel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Espinosa-Romero
authors.forename: Wendy Rosemary
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Muñoz
authors.forename: Roberto
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Martínez
authors.forename: Susana Del
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Villar-Álvarez
authors.forename: Luis
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Oñate-Ocaña
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Isla-Ortiz
authors.forename: Juan Pablo
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Márquez-Manríquez
authors.forename: Ángel
authors.initials: Á
authors.lastname: Apodaca-Cruz
authors.forename: Abelardo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meneses-García
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002277:Carcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D055088:Early Detection of Cancer; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D010052:Ovariectomy; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary; D055815:Young Adult