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Ovarian cancer tumor immune microenvironment and its clinical trial implications
Abstract Ovarian cancer is the most lethal gynecologic malignancy, primarily because of late-stage diagnosis, rapid disease progression, and marked molecular and immunologic heterogeneity. It remains the leading cause of gynecologic cancer-related death, affecting approximately 1 in 70 women in developed countries over their lifetimes. Tumor development and progression are orchestrated within the tumor immune microenvironment, a dynamic and complex structural niche that supports malignant transformation and immune …