Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Cell line | Histology | Age (years) | Race | Stage | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OSPC-ARK-1 | OSPC | 68 | ** C | IV | G3 |
| OSPC-ARK-2 | OSPC | 64 | C | IIIC | G3 |
| OSPC-ARK-3 | OSPC | 53 | C | IIIA | G3 |
| OSPC-ARK-4 | OSPC | 33 | C | IV | G3 |
| OSPC-ARK-5 | OSPC | 55 | C | IV | G3 |
| CC-ARK-1 | CC | 42 | C | IIIC | G3 |
| * CC-ARK-2 | CC | 32 | C | IC | G3 |
With the exception of CC-ARK-2, all tumor biopsies from which ovarian cancer cell lines were established were collected from specimens at the time of tumor recurrence after multiple chemotherapy regimens. Primary ovarian cancer cell lines were not selected against chemotherapy drugs in vitro.
C: Caucasian.