A malignant neoplasm that originates in cells on the surface EPITHELIUM of the ovary and is the most common form of ovarian cancer. There are five histologic subtypes: papillary serous, endometrioid, mucinous, clear cell, and transitional cell. Mutations in BRCA1, OPCML, PRKN, PIK3CA, AKT1, CTNNB1, RRAS2, and CDH1 genes are associated with this cancer.
Also Known As:
Carcinoma, Ovarian Epithelial; Epithelial Ovarian Cancer; Epithelial Ovarian Carcinoma; Ovarian Cancer, Epithelial; Ovarian Epithelial Cancer; Cancer, Epithelial Ovarian; Cancer, Ovarian Epithelial; Carcinoma, Epithelial Ovarian; Epithelial Cancer, Ovarian; Epithelial Carcinoma, Ovarian; Epithelial Ovarian Cancers; Epithelial Ovarian Carcinomas; Ovarian Carcinoma, Epithelial; Ovarian Epithelial Cancers; Ovarian Epithelial Carcinomas