These findings suggest that hTERT gene expression and telomerase activity may be valuable tumor maker for EOC early diagnosis but its prognostic value needs to be further studied.

• hTERT表达及端粒酶活性可望作为有价值的肿瘤标志物而用于卵巢癌的早期诊断 ,但其预后价值尚有待于进一步研究。