Clinical value of bioelectrical properties of cancerous tissue in advanced epithelial ovarian cancer patients.

ABSTRACT: Currently, there are no valid pre-operatively established biomarkers or algorithms that can accurately predict surgical and clinical outcome for patients with advanced epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC). In this study, we suggest that profiling of tumour parameters such as bioelectrical-potential and metabolites, detectable by electronic sensors, could facilitate the future development of devices to better monitor disease and predict surgical and treatment outcomes. Biopotential was recorded, using a potentiometric measurement system, in ex vivo paired non-cancerous and cancerous omental tissues from advanced stage EOC (n = 36), and lysates collected for metabolite measurement by microdialysis. Consistently different biopotential values were detected in cancerous tissue versus non-cancerous t

SUBMITTER: Cunnea P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6168525 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature