Pao-Chu Chen

No ORCID on file · 7 papers in corpus
lab-animal 2026
Tissue & cell ·doi:10.1016/j.tice.2026.103327

Ovulation is known to damage fallopian tube epithelial (FTE) cells, promote cellular transformation, and contribute to the development of high-grade serous ovarian carcinoma (HGSC). While ovulatory follicular fluid-derived extracellular ves…

other 2025
Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) ·doi:10.3390/diagnostics15151975

Background/Objectives: The detection of ovarian cancer remains challenging due to the lack of reliable serum biomarkers that reflect malignant transformation rather than mere tumor presence. We developed a novel biotest using an immortalize…

lab-animal 2025
Neoplasia (New York, N.Y.) ·doi:10.1016/j.neo.2025.101236

INTRODUCTION: High-grade serous ovarian cancer (HGSC), the most lethal subtype of epithelial ovarian cancer (EOC), often originates from serous tubal intraepithelial carcinoma (STIC) and is typically diagnosed at advanced stages. However, t…

lab-animal 2025
Tzu chi medical journal ·doi:10.4103/tcmj.tcmj_90_25

OBJECTIVES: Endometriosis is a chronic, estrogen-dependent disorder characterized by the ectopic growth of endometrial-like tissue. Despite its significant impact on fertility and quality of life, the pathogenesis of endometriosis remains p…

lab-animal 2024
Cancer cell international ·doi:10.1186/s12935-024-03614-9

BACKGROUND: Incessant ovulation is the main etiologic factor of ovarian high-grade serous carcinomas (HGSC), which mostly originate from the fallopian tube epithelium (FTE). Receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) ligands essential for follicle deve…

observational 2018
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons ·doi:10.4293/jsls.2018.00004

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: This study analyzed the trends of opportunistic salpingectomy (OS) accompanied by hysterectomy in a 9-year follow-up period at a single institute. METHODS: This retrospective cohort study included 1184 women at H…

observational 2009
JSLS : Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons

OBJECTIVES: To study the surgical morbidity associated with laparoscopic management of tubal ectopic pregnancy compared with that of open laparotomy. METHODS: A retrospective study in an academic tertiary obstetrics and gynecology referral…