Glucose as a prognostic factor in ovaria
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Donald M. Lamkin; Douglas R. Spitz; Mian M. K. Shahzad; Bridget Zimmerman; Danie
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Article
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2009
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John Wiley and Sons
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English
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## Abstract ## BACKGROUND: Research suggests that glucose levels in cancer patients may be an important prognostic indicator. In ovarian tumors, increased expression of glucose transporter 1 (GLUT1), a transmembrane protein responsible for glucose uptake, is related to shorter survival time in ova