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. 2018 Apr 11;2(3):031902. doi: 10.1063/1.5022595

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FIG. 1. — The hypothesized progression of HGSOC. FTE cells on the fallopian tube fimbria are exfoliated and embed in CICs within the ovary. The niche environment of these cysts causes the cancerous progression of FTE cells to HGSOC tumors that spread throughout the peritoneal cavity. Modified from the original artwork by Jennifer Zernick.