Research Helps Discover What's Behind Ovarian Cancer Recurrence
The research's next steps
When asked what steps he would like to take, Dr. Dottino replied, "This study was conducted with 5 patients who had positive second looks and 5 patients who had negative second looks. Therefore, the next thing researchers need to do is validate the proof-of-principle study. The study needs to be expanded to include more patients in the setting of a clinical trial. Then, based upon the mutation that have been found in the washings, the researcher will try to use targeted therapies for those mutations to prevent relapse."