Cytoreductive surgery and ovarian carcinoma
Keywords:
Cytoreductive surgery, ovarian carcinoma, overall survivalAbstract
Purpose of investigation: the aim of this study is to demonstrate if Cytoreductive surgery in patients with ovarian carcinoma increases overall survival. Methods: during the period between 1998 and 2008, 60 patients with a relapse of ovarian cancer, were evaluated in order to undergo a cytoreductive surgery. Results: an optimal cytoreduction (residual disease <1 cm maximum diameter) was obtained in over half of patients. Conclusion: surgery remains the best therapeutic approach in ovarian cancer since it is associated with an increase in survival in all patients undergoing cytoreduction especially in the advanced stages of the disease. These results and those of other studies allow us to determine which patients may benefit from the cytoreductive surgery, improving their survival rate. A disease-free interval > 12 months is the best predictive factor of improved survival rate after surgery.Downloads
Published
Issue
Section
License
This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0) which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Transfer of Copyright and Permission to Reproduce Parts of Published Papers.
Authors retain the copyright for their published work. No formal permission will be required to reproduce parts (tables or illustrations) of published papers, provided the source is quoted appropriately and reproduction has no commercial intent. Reproductions with commercial intent will require written permission and payment of royalties.