microRNA alterations associated to early relapse in advanced stage ovarian cancer patients (validation set). Homo sapiens

A set of 45 surgical specimens has been profiled for miRNA expression to validate miRNA alterations associated to early relapse in advanced stage ovarian cancer patients. Overall design: Fresh frozen samples were collected from a series of consecutive patients with high-grade advanced stage ovarian cancer who underwent primary surgery at INT-Milan. After surgery all patients received postoperative platinum-based chemotherapy. All patients signed an Institutional Review Board approved consent for bio-banking, clinical data collection and molecular analysis. Clinical codes: Histotype: according to WHO classification guidelines Stage: according to International Federation of Gynecological and Obstetrics (FIGO) guidelines Grading: according to WHO classification guidelines Debulking: NED: not evident disease; mRD: minimal residual disease; GRD: gross residual disease Therapy code: P: Platinum without taxanes; PT: Platinum/paclitaxel