Kaitlin Fogg, PhDUniversity of Wisconsin The Influence of Macrophages on the Expansion of Ovarian Cancer Metastases Ovarian tumors metastasize or spread by cells detaching from the primary tumor and implanting on nearby organs such as the omentum, an apron-like membrane that insulates the abdominal organs. The factors that lead to the metastases of ovarian tumors are […]
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Paul Campagnola, PhDUniversity of Wisconsin – Madison2015 Joanie Warner Bridge Funding Award Quantitative Assessment of the Role of Collagen Alterations in Ovarian Cancer High grade serous ovarian cancer arises from fallopian tube cells that migrate and implant on the ovaries, then subsequently metastasize to other sites in the body. The 3-dimensional composition and architecture of […]
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Pamela K Kreeger, Ph.D.University of Wisconsin-MadisonMadison, WI, United States Project: Role of P-selectin in transcoelomic spread of ovarian cancer Research Area: Cancer Biology, Novel Therapy Summary:In high grade serous ovarian cancer, metastasis or spread of the cancer occurs when tumor cells break away from the primary tumor, float through the fluid in the abdominal cavity, and attach […]
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