Ingegerd Hellstrom
University of Washington, USA
Biography
Dr. Hellstrom’s main area of interest is in ovarian cancer. Her most recent research activity is in the area of tumor diagnostics, they have identified two new biomarkers for the diagnosis of ovarian carcinoma by assaying serum and other body fluids. She is currently conducting a pilot study to provoke an immune response to ovarian cancer cells by “silencing†TGF-beta, a gene which can normally suppress the immune system
Abstract
Abstract : Detection of the HE4 protein in urine as a biomarker for ovarian neoplasms