European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 9 , Pages 1661-1667 , June 2010

Oxidative stress-induced antioxidant enzyme expression is an early phenomenon in ovarian carcinogenesis

  • Marjo Pylväs

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • ,
  • Ulla Puistola

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • ,
  • Saila Kauppila

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • ,
  • Ylermi Soini

      Affiliations

    • Department of Pathology, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • Department of Clinical Pathology and Forensic Medicine, University of Kuopio, Finland
    • ,
  • Peeter Karihtala

      Affiliations

    • Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, University of Oulu and Oulu University Hospital, Finland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Address: Department of Oncology and Radiotherapy, P.O. Box 22, 90029 Oulu University Hospital, Finland. Tel.: +358 8315 2011; fax: +358 8 315 6449.

Received 7 December 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2010.

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PII: S0959-8049(10)00109-7

doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2010.02.006

European Journal of Cancer
Volume 46, Issue 9 , Pages 1661-1667 , June 2010

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